| NOUN | process | synthesis | the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) |
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| cognition | synthesis, synthetic thinking | the combination of ideas into a complex whole / whole | |
| cognition | synthesis, deduction, deductive reasoning | reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
| Sounds | sih'nthahsahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds). | |
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| Narrower | biosynthesis, biogenesis | production of a chemical compound by a living organism |
| chemosynthesis | synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water | |
| nucleosynthesis | (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom | |
| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Spanish | síntesis | |
| Catalan | síntesi | |
| Adjectives | synthetical | involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis |
| Verbs | synthesise | combine so as to form a more complex, product |
| Meaning | The combination of ideas into a complex whole / whole. | |
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| Synonym | synthetic thinking | |
| Broader | reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought | Thinking that is coherent and logical |
| Opposite | analysis, analytic thinking | The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
| Spanish | pensamiento sintético, síntesis | |
| Catalan | pensament sintètic, síntesi | |
| Adjectives | synthetic, synthetical | involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis |
| Nouns | synthesist | an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods |
| Verbs | synthesise | combine so as to form a more complex, product |
| Meaning | reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect). | |
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| Synonyms | deduction, deductive reasoning | |
| Narrower | syllogism | deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises |
| Broader | reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought | Thinking that is coherent and logical |
| Spanish | deducción, razonamiento deductivo | |
| Catalan | síntesi | |
| Adjectives | synthetic | of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation / observation or facts |
| synthetical | involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis | |
| Verbs | synthesise | combine so as to form a more complex, product |
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