synthesize

American  

[sin-thuh-sahyz] / ˈsɪn θəˌsaɪz /

especially British, synthesise

verb (used with object)

synthesized, synthesizing

1. to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (analyze ).

   to synthesize a statement.

2. Chemistry. to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.

3. to treat synthetically.

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verb (used without object)

synthesized, synthesizing

1. to make or form a synthesis.

synthesize British  

/ ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to combine or cause to combine into a whole

2. (tr) to produce by synthesis

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Other Word Forms

• nonsynthesized adjective
• resynthesize verb (used with object)
• synthesization noun
• unsynthesized adjective

Etymology

Origin of synthesize

First recorded in 1820–30; synthes(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

But the novel’s final section, though clever, fails to synthesize the whole.

From The Wall Street Journal

He looks down at the scrawling he’s made on the paper, synthesizing everything he’s written, as if expecting new information to leap out at him.

From Literature

To test their predictions, the team synthesized eight polyheptazine imide materials, each incorporating a different metal ion.

From Science Daily

"These nuclei are hard to make and require a lot of new technology to synthesize in sufficient quantities," Grzywacz explained.

From Science Daily

Clients are less interested in paying for a large number of junior associates to collect and synthesize data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• incorporate