ˈsɪnθɪsɪs n. (pl. syntheses) 1
the process or
result of
building up
separate elements,
esp. ideas,
into a
connected whole, esp. into a
theory or
system. 2 a
combination or
composition. 3 Chem. the
artificial production of compounds
from their constituents as
distinct from
extraction from plants etc. 4 Gram. a the process of
making compound
and derivative words. b the
tendency in a
language to
use inflected forms
rather than groups of words, prepositions, etc. 5 the joining of divided parts in
surgery. øøsynthesist n. [L f. Gk sunthesis (as
SYN-, THESIS)]