synthesis

syn·the·sis

noun \ˈsin(t)-thə-səs\

plural syn·the·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of SYNTHESIS

1

a : the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole b : the production of a substance by the union of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound c : the combining of often diverse conceptions into a coherent whole; also : the complex so formed

2

a : deductive reasoning b : the dialectic combination of thesis and antithesis into a higher stage of truth

3

: the frequent and systematic use of inflected forms as a characteristic device of a language

— syn·the·sist \-sist\ noun

Examples of SYNTHESIS

1. <a philosophy that is a kind of synthesis of several schools of Western and Eastern thought>

Origin of SYNTHESIS

Greek, from syntithenai to put together, from syn- + tithenai to put, place — more at do

First Known Use: 1589

Related to SYNTHESIS

Synonyms: admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, blend

Related Words: half-and-half; absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling, commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture, incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging, mingling; assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety; accumulation, aggregation, conglomeration

Near Antonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient

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Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous