synthesis
gb/sˈɪnθəsəs/ us/sˈɪnθəsəs/
C1
Angličtina
~ 6600
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Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
action
1
combining ideas into a whole
The act or result of putting many ideas or pieces of information together to make one clear whole.
Vzorec užití:
a synthesis of [ideas/information/research]
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "synthesis" with "summary." A summary only shortens and restates main points, while a synthesis combines ideas from different sources and shows how they connect. Learners also sometimes use a plural form like "syntheses" incorrectly; remember that "syntheses" is the rare plural, but most academic tasks talk about writing "a synthesis" in the singular.
Synonyma
integration (Stresses bringing parts together into a unified system, often slightly more general and less academic-sounding.)
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combination (More everyday and broad; does not always suggest an organized or reasoned whole the way "synthesis" does.)
Antonyma
analysis (Analysis focuses on breaking something into parts, while synthesis focuses on putting parts together into a whole.)
Kolokace
a synthesis of ideas
|a synthesis of research
|provide a synthesis
|theoretical synthesis
|attempt at synthesis
|clear synthesis
Témata
academia
|thinking
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The final chapter offers a synthesis of the book’s main arguments.
- Her report is a careful synthesis of data from several international studies.
- The course teaches students how to move from simple summary to critical synthesis of the literature.
- We need a broader synthesis that connects these separate debates.
- His article attempts a synthesis of economic and environmental perspectives.
Učební příklady
- The teacher asked for a short synthesis of the three articles.
- This essay is a synthesis of information from many books.
- In the exam, you must write a synthesis of the main ideas in the text.
- The book gives a clear synthesis of recent research.
- Her presentation was a good synthesis of all our work.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C1
action
2
production of substances from components
The making of a chemical or biological substance from simpler materials, often in a lab or inside a cell.
Vzorec užití:
the synthesis of [substance]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the more general intellectual sense of "synthesis." In science, it almost always refers to making a substance, often seen in fixed phrases like "protein synthesis" or "chemical synthesis," not to combining ideas in writing.
Synonyma
production (A broader, less technical word for making something; it does not specifically imply chemical or biological processes.)
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formation (Neutral scientific word for something coming into existence; may not focus on the deliberate process as much as "synthesis" does.)
Antonyma
decomposition (Refers to breaking a substance down into simpler parts, which is the opposite of building it up by synthesis.)
Kolokace
protein synthesis
|DNA synthesis
|chemical synthesis
|organic synthesis
|industrial synthesis
|synthesis pathway
Témata
science
|chemistry
|biology
|medicine
|technology
Příklady
- The drug works by blocking the synthesis of bacterial cell walls.
- Protein synthesis is essential for cell growth and repair.
- Researchers have developed a new method for the synthesis of this complex molecule.
- Photosynthesis is the synthesis of sugars from carbon dioxide and water using light energy.
- The company specializes in the large-scale synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds.
Učební příklady
- Protein synthesis happens inside the cell.
- This medicine stops the synthesis of the virus in the body.
- We studied the synthesis of water from hydrogen and oxygen in chemistry class.
- Scientists control the synthesis of new materials in the lab.
- DNA synthesis is an important step in cell division.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
entity
3
blend of different styles
A new style or work that is made by mixing different styles or influences into one whole.
Vzorec užití:
a synthesis of [styles/influences/traditions]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "synthesis" in art always sounds very technical. In reviews and criticism it is quite natural, but in everyday speech people may prefer words like "mix," "blend," or "fusion."
Synonyma
fusion (Common in music and art to describe mixing styles; slightly more informal and vivid than "synthesis."},{)
Antonyma
purism (Purism rejects mixing styles and tries to keep one style pure, which is the opposite of creating a synthesis of different influences.)
Kolokace
a synthesis of styles
|a synthesis of traditions
|musical synthesis
|a modern synthesis of old and new
|cultural synthesis
|stylistic synthesis
Témata
art
|music
|culture
|media
|arts_entertainment
Příklady
- The building is a striking synthesis of classical and modern design.
- Her music is a synthesis of jazz, hip-hop, and traditional folk melodies.
- The film achieves a successful synthesis of comedy and serious social commentary.
- The artist’s latest exhibition presents a bold synthesis of Eastern and Western influences.
- The novel offers a rich synthesis of personal memory and historical fact.
Učební příklady
- The show is a synthesis of dance and theatre.
- His songs are a synthesis of rock and traditional music from his country.
- The painting is a beautiful synthesis of old and new styles.
- This festival is a synthesis of many cultures.
- Her work is a synthesis of photography and painting.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C2
entity
4
philosophical resolution of opposites
In some kinds of philosophy, the new idea that comes when two opposite ideas are joined and solved.
Vzorec užití:
the synthesis of [thesis] and [antithesis]
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this sense is mainly used in philosophy and advanced theory. In everyday language, people usually mean a general combination of ideas, not this strict "thesis–antithesis–synthesis" structure.
Synonyma
resolution (A general word for solving a conflict; it does not carry the specific step-by-step philosophical structure of thesis–antithesis–synthesis.)
Antonyma
opposition (Emphasizes ideas standing against each other, whereas a synthesis overcomes and includes that opposition.)
Kolokace
thesis and antithesis and synthesis
|dialectical synthesis
|Hegelian synthesis
|a higher synthesis
Témata
philosophy
|academia
|education
Příklady
- In Hegel’s system, history moves forward through the dialectical process of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
- The philosopher presents democracy as a synthesis of individual freedom and collective responsibility.
- Kant uses the term "synthesis" to describe the mind’s active role in forming experience from raw data.
- The book argues that a genuine synthesis between these competing theories has not yet been achieved.
- They see the welfare state as a synthesis of liberal and socialist principles.
Učební příklady
- In this philosophy class, we learned about thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
- The teacher called the final idea a synthesis of the two first ideas.
- Some thinkers want a synthesis of freedom and equality.
- The writer looks for a synthesis between science and religion.
- This theory is a synthesis of two old theories.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
synthesis
IPA
GB/sˈɪnθəsəs/
US/sˈɪnθəsəs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
syn - thes - is (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (syn)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: synthesis
- Plural: syntheses, synthesis
Příbuzná slova
Forms
syntheses
noun
Core family
synthesize
verb C1
synthetic
adjective B1
Related words
synthesizer
noun
synthetically
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
biosynthesis
noun
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