synthesis | |
1. n. The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. | |
2. n. (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds. | |
3. n. (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular. | |
4. n. (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis. | |
5. n. (military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation. | |
6. n. (rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony. | |
7. n. (grammar) The uniting of ideas into a sentence. | |
8. n. (medicine) The reunion of parts that have been divided. | |