synthesis
the combination of separate elements into a unified whole
Word origin: From Greek syntithenai, to put together.
Synthesis in a sentence
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Her theory is a synthesis of ideas from several disciplines.
Her dissertation was less a new discovery than a deft synthesis of three competing theories into one coherent framework.
Using “synthesis” well
Synthesis denotes the combination of separate elements into a unified whole and is the conceptual opposite of analysis, which breaks a whole into parts. The two terms are often paired to mark that contrast.
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