syntheses

noun

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

the combination of ideas into a complex whole

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

Roots

synsyn- · Greek · together thesisthese- · Greek · a placing, putting es-s · Greek · plural

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The word syntheses breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together”); these, from Greek thesis (“a placing, putting”); and -s, from Greek es (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.