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synthesis

Noun

IPA /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

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A combination of separate ideas or elements into a connected whole.

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synthesis/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

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Several sources offer different ideas
A writer combines their key insights
One coherent account brings them together

A synthesis combines different ideas into a connected whole.

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Her cooking is a synthesis of family recipes and new ideas.
The literature review provides a synthesis of findings from several studies.

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synthesis — A combination of separate ideas or elements into a connected whole.

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Word origin

Through Latin from Greek synthesis, related to placing things together.

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The plural is syntheses. Synthesis also has specialised meanings in chemistry and sound production.

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