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Synthesis: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Synthesis noun. The combining of separate ideas or parts into a connected whole.
How to say it
SIN-thuh-sis/ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SIN).
Meanings
- The combining of separate ideas or parts into a connected whole.
- The making of a chemical compound from simpler substances.
Synthesis in a sentence
Her book is a synthesis of fifty years of research on sleep.
Friedrich Wöhler’s synthesis of urea in 1828 showed a natural compound could be made in a flask.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- combination
- fusion
- integration
- blend
Opposite:
- analysis
Where synthesis comes from
From Greek sunthesis, from sun-, together, and tithenai, to place.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Friedrich Wöhler’s _____ of urea in 1828 showed a natural compound could be made in a flask.
- synthesis
- sceptic
- corollary
Show the answer
synthesis: Friedrich Wöhler’s synthesis of urea in 1828 showed a natural compound could be made in a flask.