synthesis
See also: Synthesis
English
Etymology
From Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “set, place”).
Pronunciation
Noun
synthesis (countable and uncountable, plural syntheses)
- The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
- (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
- (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular.
- (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.
- (military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.
- (rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.
- (grammar) The uniting of ideas into a sentence.
- (medicine) The reunion of parts that have been divided.
Antonyms
Derived terms
- amorphosynthesis
- Arndt-Eistert synthesis
- asymmetric synthesis
- autosynthesis
- Auwers synthesis
- baryosynthesis
- biosynthesis
- chemosynthesis
- cosynthesis
- electrosynthesis
- Fischer indole synthesis
- Friedländer synthesis
- Gabriel synthesis
- glycosynthesis
- hemisynthesis
- heterosynthesis
- hyposynthesis
- liposynthesis
- mechanosynthesis
- mutasynthesis
- narcosynthesis
- neosynthesis
- nucleosynthesis
- oligosynthesis
- one-pot synthesis
- osteosynthesis
- oversynthesis
- Paal-Knorr synthesis
- parasynthesis
- photobiosynthesis
- photoelectrosynthesis
- photosynthesis
- phytosynthesis
- polysynthesis
- prebiotic organic synthesis
- proteosynthesis
- psychosynthesis
- pyrosynthesis
- radiosynthesis
- resynthesis
- retrobiosynthesis
- retrosynthesis
- semisynthesis
- stereospecific synthesis
- synthesis gas
- synthesis gases
- synthesis phase
- thermosynthesis
- tomosynthesis
- total synthesis
- wave field synthesis
- Wenker synthesis
- Wöhler synthesis
Related terms
Translations
formation of something complex or coherent
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chemistry: reaction of elements or compounds
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logic: deduction from the general to the particular
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philosophy: combination of thesis and antithesis
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military: in intelligence usage
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Further reading
- “synthesis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “synthesis”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from σύν (sún, “together”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “set, place”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsyn.tʰe.sis/, [ˈs̠ʏn̪t̪ʰɛs̠ɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsin.te.sis/, [ˈsin̪t̪es̬is]
Noun
synthesis f (genitive synthesis or syntheseōs or synthesios); third declension
- A collection or reunion of many objects of analogous nature.
- mixture, compound (medicine)
- suit (of clothes), costume
- a kind of loose garment, worn at table
- dinner service
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem, i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | synthesis | synthesēs syntheseis |
| Genitive | synthesis syntheseōs synthesios |
synthesium |
| Dative | synthesī | synthesibus |
| Accusative | synthesim synthesin synthesem1 |
synthesēs synthesīs |
| Ablative | synthesī synthese1 |
synthesibus |
| Vocative | synthesis synthesi |
synthesēs syntheseis |
1Found sometimes in Medieval and New Latin.
Descendants
References
- “synthesis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- synthesis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “synthesis”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “synthesis”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English sythesis, from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-N" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsɨ̞nθɛsɪs/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsɪnθɛsɪs/
Usage notes
Being a word borrowed from English derived from Greek, the y in synthesis is pronounced /ɨ̞, ɪ/ rather than expected /ə/. To preserve consistency between pronunciation and spelling, some prefer to spell this word sunthesis. Nevertheless, synthesis is the more common spelling of the two. See pyramid/puramid, symbol/sumbol, system/sustem for similar examples.
Noun
synthesis m (plural synthesisau, not mutable)
Related terms
- syntheseiddio (“synthesise”)
- synthetig (“synthetic”)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “synthesis”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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