synthesize
[ sin-thuh-sahyz ]
/ ˈsɪn θəˌsaɪz /
verb (used with object), syn·the·sized, syn·the·siz·ing.
to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
Chemistry.
to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.
to treat synthetically.
verb (used without object), syn·the·sized, syn·the·siz·ing.
to make or form a synthesis.
Origin of synthesize
First recorded in 1820–30;
synthes(is) +
-ize
OTHER WORDS FROM synthesize
syn·the·si·za·tion, noun non·syn·the·sized, adjective re·syn·the·size, verb (used with object), re·syn·the·sized, re·syn·the·siz·ing. un·syn·the·sized, adjectiveWords nearby synthesize
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British Dictionary definitions for synthesize
synthesize
synthetize, synthesise or synthetise
/ (ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
to combine or cause to combine into a whole
(tr)
to produce by synthesis
Derived forms of synthesize
synthesization, synthetization, synthesisation or synthetisation, nounMedical definitions for synthesize
synthesize
[ sĭn′thĭ-sīz′ ]
v.
To combine so as to form a new, complex product.
To form or produce by chemical synthesis.
Scientific definitions for synthesize
synthesis
[ sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ]
Plural syntheses (sĭn′thĭ-sēz′)
The formation of a chemical compound through the combination of simpler compounds or elements.