SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
synthesis
noun
The combination of separate ideas or elements into a coherent whole.
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Combination into a whole
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Usage distinction
Return to topSynthesis joins elements into a coherent whole. Composite names a combined result, while reconciliation resolves differences that may exist between the elements.
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The essay offered a synthesis of the two competing interpretations.
I offered a synthesis of the two diverging points of view.
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The new draft was a synthesis of a domestic story and a puzzle: each ordinary object helped explain a choice revealed in the opening scene.
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