synergy
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From Ancient Greek συνεργία (sunergia), “‘joint work, assistance, help’”) from συνεργός (sunergos), “‘working together’”) from σύν (sun), “‘together’”) + ἔργον (ergon), “‘work’”).
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synergy (plural synergies)
- Behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts.
- (medicine) Combined action; the combined healthy action of every organ of a particular system; as, the digestive synergy.
- (pharmacology) An interaction between drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.
- Benefits resulting from combining two different groups, people, objects or processes.
[edit] Usage notes
- Synergy is frequently dismissed as business jargon.
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- anergy (in economics)
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behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts
medicine: combined action
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result of combining two different groups, people, objects or processes
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[edit] External links
- synergy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- synergy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
