synthesis

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

noun (plural syntheses /-siːz/)

[mass noun]
  • 1the combination of components or elements to form a connected whole: the synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work [count noun]: the ideology represented a synthesis of certain ideasOften contrasted with analysis
  • Grammar the process of making compound and derivative words.
  • Linguistics the tendency in a language to use inflected forms rather than word order to express grammatical structure.
  • 2the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials: the synthesis of methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen
  • 3(in Hegelian philosophy) the final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning, in which a new idea resolves the conflict between thesis and antithesis.

Derivatives

synthesist

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai 'place together'

Spelling rule

Make the plural of synthesis by changing the -is ending to -es: (syntheses).