synthesis
noun
syn·the·sis
ˈsin(t)-thə-səs 
plural syntheses
ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsēz
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
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a philosophy that is a kind of synthesis of several schools of Western and Eastern thought
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Geri Stengel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
These foods contain amino acids that turn on muscle protein synthesis.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Experts on research synthesis tend to agree these AI models are currently great-to-excellent at performing qualitative analyses—in other words, creating a narrative summary of scientific literature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
His framework articulates happiness not as a fleeting feeling but as a complex synthesis of enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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synthesis
noun
syn·the·sis
ˈsin(t)-thə-səs
plural syntheses
-thə-ˌsēz
1
: the combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
especially
: the production of a substance by union of chemically simpler substances
2
a
: the combining of often very different ideas into an ordered whole
b
: the product so formed
Medical Definition
synthesis
noun
syn·the·sis
ˈsin(t)-thə-səs
plural syntheses
-ˌsēz
1
: the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
2
: the production of a substance by the union of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound
protein synthesis
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