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Definition of Synthesis
1. Noun. The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds).
Specialized synonyms: Biogenesis, Biosynthesis, Chemosynthesis, Nucleosynthesis
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Derivative terms: Synthesise, Synthetical
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Derivative terms: Synthesise, Synthetical
2. Noun. The combination of ideas into a complex whole.
Exact synonyms: Synthetic Thinking
Generic synonyms: Abstract Thought, Logical Thinking, Reasoning
Antonyms: Analysis
Derivative terms: Synthesise, Synthesist, Synthetic, Synthetical
Generic synonyms: Abstract Thought, Logical Thinking, Reasoning
Antonyms: Analysis
Derivative terms: Synthesise, Synthesist, Synthetic, Synthetical
3. Noun. Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect).
Exact synonyms: Deduction, Deductive Reasoning
Generic synonyms: Abstract Thought, Logical Thinking, Reasoning
Specialized synonyms: Syllogism
Derivative terms: Deduce, Deduce, Deduct, Synthesise, Synthetic, Synthetical
Generic synonyms: Abstract Thought, Logical Thinking, Reasoning
Specialized synonyms: Syllogism
Derivative terms: Deduce, Deduce, Deduct, Synthesise, Synthetic, Synthetical
Definition of Synthesis
1. n. Composition, or the putting of two or more things together, as in compounding medicines.
Definition of Synthesis
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