| 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. | |
