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Definition of synthesis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

synthesis

noun
 
 
/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
 
/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
(plural syntheses
 
/ˈsɪnθəsiːz/
 
/ˈsɪnθəsiːz/
)
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  1.  
    [uncountable, countable] the act of combining separate ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.; a mixture or combination of ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.
    • synthesis of A with B the synthesis of art with everyday life
    • synthesis of A and B a synthesis of traditional and modern values
  2. [uncountable] (specialist) the natural chemical production of a substance in animals and plants
    • protein synthesis
    • the synthesis of nucleic acids
    Topics Biologyc1
  3. [uncountable] (specialist) the artificial production of a substance that is present naturally in animals and plants
    • the synthesis of penicillin
    Topics Physics and chemistryc1
  4. [uncountable] (specialist) the production of sounds, music or speech by electronic means see also speech synthesis
    5. Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai ‘place together’.
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