synthesis
noun
the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis).
syntheses
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pluralof synthesis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The new electrical device proposed by Stefan Matile and Thomas Wirth could simplify these strategies and thus reduce the carbon impact of chemical syntheses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023
For some papers, the researchers only contacted the corresponding authors of the evidence syntheses.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 26, 2022
The papers were reviews and syntheses of research by groups of scientists in several countries around the polar region.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022
Perbromate salts are difficult to prepare, and the best syntheses currently involve the oxidation of bromates in basic solution with fluorine gas followed by acidification.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Specialists from several disciplines have provided global syntheses of their subjects.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
