synthesis
- Noun. The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
- Noun. (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
- Noun. (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular.
- Noun. (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.
- Noun. (military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation; (JP 1-02).
- Noun. (rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.
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