synthesis Synonyms
Another word for synthesis
• noun (Context 1)
The combination of components, ideas, or elements to form a connected, unified whole.
"Her latest book is a brilliant integration of historical research and personal memoir."
• noun (Context 2)
The production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials, either artificially in a laboratory or naturally within living organisms.
"Sunlight is essential for the biosynthesis of vitamin D in the human body."
• noun (Context 3)
In dialectical philosophy, the final stage of reasoning in which the tension between an initial proposition (thesis) and its contradiction (antithesis) is resolved into a higher truth.
"In Hegelian dialectics, the clash between thesis and antithesis ultimately yields a new reconciliation."
Opposites of synthesis
The opposite of synthesis shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: