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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Following the discovery of endogenous creatine synthesis in the human brain, research quickly moved to understand what role this compound plays in things like cognition and mood.
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Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2025
Busoni favored synthesis for the sake of possibility, with an emphasis on orchestration, timbre and spatialization.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The release moved Sora from research preview to a production service, marking OpenAI's official entry into the video synthesis market.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
This quantitative synthesis typically involves statistical methods such as meta-analysis, which analyzes numerical data across multiple studies to draw more robust conclusions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2025
Busoni favored synthesis for the sake of possibility, with an emphasis on orchestration, timbre and spatialization.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The release moved Sora from research preview to a production service, marking OpenAI's official entry into the video synthesis market.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
This quantitative synthesis typically involves statistical methods such as meta-analysis, which analyzes numerical data across multiple studies to draw more robust conclusions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Synthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesis. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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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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