synthesis

English Thesaurus

1. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning,
definition	:	thinking that is coherent and logical (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	syllogism,
definition	:	deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises (noun.cognition)

2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning,
definition	:	thinking that is coherent and logical (noun.cognition)

3. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) (noun.process)

hypernym	:	chemical action, chemical change, chemical process,
definition	:	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)

hyponym	:	biogenesis, biosynthesis,
definition	:	production of a chemical compound by a living organism (noun.process)

hyponym	:	chemosynthesis,
definition	:	synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi (noun.process)

hyponym	:	nucleosynthesis,
definition	:	(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom (noun.process)

4. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deduce, deduct, derive, infer,
definition	:	reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	synthesise, synthesize,
definition	:	combine so as to form a more complex, product (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduce, infer,
definition	:	conclude by reasoning; in logic (verb.communication)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts (adj.all)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (adj.all)

5. the combination of ideas into a complex whole (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	analysis, analytic thinking,
definition	:	the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	synthesiser, synthesist, synthesizer,
definition	:	an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods (noun.person)

derivation	:	synthesise, synthesize,
definition	:	combine so as to form a more complex, product (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (adj.all)

6. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) (noun.process)

derivation	:	synthesise, synthesize,
definition	:	combine so as to form a more complex, product (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (adj.all)

7. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deduce, deduct, derive, infer,
definition	:	reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	synthesise, synthesize,
definition	:	combine so as to form a more complex, product (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduce, infer,
definition	:	conclude by reasoning; in logic (verb.communication)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts (adj.all)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (adj.all)

8. the combination of ideas into a complex whole (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	analysis, analytic thinking,
definition	:	the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	synthesiser, synthesist, synthesizer,
definition	:	an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods (noun.person)

derivation	:	synthesise, synthesize,
definition	:	combine so as to form a more complex, product (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (adj.all)

9. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) (noun.process)

derivation	:	synthesise, synthesize,
definition	:	combine so as to form a more complex, product (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	synthetic, synthetical,
definition	:	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (adj.all)