Main Entry: syn·the·sis

Pronunciation: \ˈsin(t)-thə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural syn·the·ses \-ˌsēz\

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

Date: 1589

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