Search "synthesis" in:
Browse words next to:
synthesisMain 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 — syn·the·sist \-sist\ noun
Learn more about
"synthesis" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
|