Synthesis meaning

What does “synthesis” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“synthesis” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds).

synthesis

noun

  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

    Oppositesanalysis
  3. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University