
synthesis
n 1: the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the
union of simpler chemical compounds)
2: the combination of ideas into a complex whole [syn: {synthetic
thinking}] [ant: {analysis}]
3: reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause
to effect) [syn: {deduction}, {deductive reasoning}]
[also: {syntheses} (pl)]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
syntheses
See {synthesis}
Source: WordNet® 2.0