| synthetic | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. synthetic, synthetic substance | a compound made artificially by chemical reactions. |
| ~ plasticine | a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools). |
| ~ phosphor | a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes. |
| ~ chemical compound, compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. |
| ~ synthetic rubber, rubber | any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber. |
| adj. | 2. man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic | not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially.; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather" |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature.; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" |
| adj. | 3. synthetic, synthetical | involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis.; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology" |
| adj. | 4. synthetic | systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words. |
| ~ linguistics | the scientific study of language. |
| ~ agglutinative, polysynthetic | forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning. |
| adj. | 5. synthetic, synthetical | of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts.; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition" |
| ~ logic | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference. |
| ~ a posteriori | involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes.; "a posteriori demonstration" |
| ~ inductive | of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion.; "inductive reasoning" |
| ~ logical | capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning.; "a logical mind" |
| adj. | 6. celluloid, synthetic | artificial as if portrayed in a film.; "a novel with flat celluloid characters" |
| ~ artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature.; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" |
| adj. | 7. synthetic | not genuine or natural.; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic" |
| ~ counterfeit, imitative | not genuine; imitating something superior.; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince" |
| synthesis | | |
| n. (process) | 1. synthesis | the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds). |
| ~ biogenesis, biosynthesis | production of a chemical compound by a living organism. |
| ~ chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved. |
| ~ chemosynthesis | synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi. |
| ~ nucleosynthesis | (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. synthesis, synthetic thinking | the combination of ideas into a complex whole. |
| ~ abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | thinking that is coherent and logical. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis | reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect). |
| ~ abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | thinking that is coherent and logical. |
| ~ syllogism | deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises. |
| consolidate | | |
| v. (change) | 1. consolidate | unite into one.; "The companies consolidated" |
| ~ merge, unify, unite | become one.; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" |
| v. (change) | 2. consolidate | make firm or secure; strengthen.; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place" |
| ~ strengthen | gain strength.; "His body strengthened" |
| v. (change) | 3. consolidate | bring together into a single whole or system.; "The town and county schools are being consolidated" |
| ~ merge, unify, unite | join or combine.; "We merged our resources" |
| v. (change) | 4. consolidate | form into a solid mass or whole.; "The mud had consolidated overnight" |
| ~ solidify | become solid.; "The metal solidified when it cooled" |
| v. (change) | 5. consolidate | make or form into a solid or hardened mass.; "consolidate fibers into boards" |
| ~ solidify | make solid or more solid; cause to solidify. |
| merge | | |
| v. (change) | 1. merge, unify, unite | become one.; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" |
| ~ consolidate | unite into one.; "The companies consolidated" |
| ~ consubstantiate | become united in substance.; "thought and the object consubstantiate" |
| ~ syncretise, syncretize | unite (beliefs or conflicting principles). |
| ~ converge | come together so as to form a single product.; "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power" |
| ~ federate, federalise, federalize | enter into a league for a common purpose.; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" |
| ~ integrate | become one; become integrated.; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds" |
| ~ coalesce | fuse or cause to grow together. |
| v. (change) | 2. blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix | mix together different elements.; "The colors blend well" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| ~ gauge | mix in specific proportions.; "gauge plaster" |
| ~ absorb | cause to become one with.; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
| ~ meld, melt | lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually.; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" |
| ~ mix in, blend in | cause (something) to be mixed with (something else).; "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" |
| ~ accrete | grow together (of plants and organs).; "After many years the rose bushes grew together" |
| ~ conjugate | unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds. |
| ~ admix | mix or blend.; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" |
| ~ alloy | make an alloy of. |
| ~ syncretise, syncretize | become fused. |
| v. (change) | 3. merge, unify, unite | join or combine.; "We merged our resources" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ consolidate | bring together into a single whole or system.; "The town and county schools are being consolidated" |
| ~ weld | unite closely or intimately.; "Her gratitude welded her to him" |
| ~ consubstantiate | unite in one common substance.; "Thought is consubstantiated with the object" |
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