synthesis

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synthesis

A scientist performs a chemical synthesis in the laboratory.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The combination of separate elements or ideas to form a coherent whole: The act or process of combining separate parts, ideas, or concepts to create a new, unified entity.
    • Reasoning from general principles to particular conclusions: A form of logical reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, or from cause to effect.
    • The production of a chemical compound from simpler compounds or elements: The process, especially in chemistry, of creating a complex substance by combining two or more simpler substances.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Her essay was a brilliant synthesis of historical facts and modern theory.
    • The philosopher's argument was built on a synthesis of several ethical frameworks.
    • The laboratory focuses on the synthesis of new polymers for medical use.
Advanced Usage
  • "In synthesis": Used to introduce a concise summary of the main points.
    • In synthesis, the report concludes that three key factors led to the economic downturn.
  • "Synthesis of information": The process of integrating data from multiple sources to form a new understanding.
    • The detective's breakthrough came from a masterful synthesis of information from various witnesses.
Variants and Related Words
  • Synthesize (verb): To combine elements to form a new whole.
    • The goal is to synthesize the team's research into a single proposal.
  • Synthetic (adjective): Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product; or, not genuine or natural.
    • The jacket is made from a synthetic fabric.
    • His apology felt synthetic and insincere.
  • Photosynthesis (noun): The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
    • Oxygen is a byproduct of photosynthesis.
Synonyms
  • Integration: The act of combining or adding parts to make a unified whole.
  • Combination: A joining or merging of different parts.
  • Fusion: The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.
  • Amalgamation: The action, process, or result of combining or uniting.
Related Phrases
  • "Dialectical synthesis": In philosophy, especially Hegelian dialectics, the third stage where the conflict between a thesis and its antithesis is resolved.
    • The new political theory emerged as a dialectical synthesis of the two opposing ideologies.
Idioms
  • "A synthesis of the best": An idiom describing something that combines the most desirable qualities from various sources.
    • The new car model is a synthesis of the best engineering from Europe and Japan.
synthesis

A scientist performs a chemical synthesis in the laboratory.

Noun
  1. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
  2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  3. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

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