synthesis
/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In its synthesis of different art forms and various techniques, Tongues Untied actually represented a departure for Riggs, whose previous work […] had been in a relatively traditional documentary format."
- "The Saturnalia was apparently the only occasion, however, when the synthesis could be worn in public with decorum."
Etymology
From Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “set, place”). Doublet of sandhi.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
- British English: /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/