synthesis
gb/sˈɪnθəsəs/ us/sˈɪnθəsəs/
C1
English
~ 6600
szintézis, ötvözet
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
szintézis
C1
Usage pattern:
a synthesis of [ideas/information/research]
The final chapter offers a synthesis of the book’s main arguments.
A záró fejezet a könyv fő érveinek szintézisét adja.
Her report is a careful synthesis of data from several international studies.
A jelentése több nemzetközi tanulmány adatainak gondos szintézise.
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.
Learner examples
The teacher asked for a short synthesis of the three articles.
A tanár a három cikk rövid szintézisét kérte.
This essay is a synthesis of information from many books.
Ez az esszé sok könyvből származó információk szintézise.
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.
Common mistake:
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.
Meaning
combining ideas into a whole
Collocations
a synthesis of ideas
|a synthesis of research
|provide a synthesis
|theoretical synthesis
|attempt at synthesis
|clear synthesis
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
analysis (Analysis focuses on breaking something into parts, while synthesis focuses on putting parts together into a whole.)
Themes
academia
|thinking
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act or result of putting many ideas or pieces of information together to make one clear whole.
The process or result of combining separate ideas, information, or elements to form a single, coherent whole.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
szintézis
B2
Usage pattern:
the synthesis of [substance]
The drug works by blocking the synthesis of bacterial cell walls.
A gyógyszer úgy hat, hogy gátolja a baktériumok sejtfalának szintézisét.
Protein synthesis is essential for cell growth and repair.
A fehérjeszintézis elengedhetetlen a sejtek növekedéséhez és helyreállításához.
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.
Learner examples
Protein synthesis happens inside the cell.
A fehérjeszintézis a sejten belül zajlik.
This medicine stops the synthesis of the virus in the body.
Ez a gyógyszer gátolja a vírus szervezetben zajló szintézisét.
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.
Common mistake:
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.
Meaning
production of substances from components
Collocations
protein synthesis
|DNA synthesis
|chemical synthesis
|organic synthesis
|industrial synthesis
|synthesis pathway
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
decomposition (Refers to breaking a substance down into simpler parts, which is the opposite of building it up by synthesis.)
Themes
science
|chemistry
|biology
|medicine
|technology
Definition
The making of a chemical or biological substance from simpler materials, often in a lab or inside a cell.
The formation of a chemical or biological substance from simpler materials, especially through controlled chemical or biological processes.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
a synthesis of [styles/influences/traditions]
The building is a striking synthesis of classical and modern design.
Az épület a klasszikus és a modern tervezés feltűnő ötvözete.
Her music is a synthesis of jazz, hip-hop, and traditional folk melodies.
Zenéje a jazz, a hiphop és a hagyományos népi dallamok ötvözete.
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.
Learner examples
The show is a synthesis of dance and theatre.
Az előadás a tánc és a színház ötvözete.
His songs are a synthesis of rock and traditional music from his country.
Dalai a rock és hazája hagyományos zenéjének ötvözete.
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.
Common mistake:
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."
Meaning
blend of different styles
Collocations
a synthesis of styles
|a synthesis of traditions
|musical synthesis
|a modern synthesis of old and new
|cultural synthesis
|stylistic synthesis
Synonyms
fusion (Common in music and art to describe mixing styles; slightly more informal and vivid than "synthesis."},{)
Antonyms
purism (Purism rejects mixing styles and tries to keep one style pure, which is the opposite of creating a synthesis of different influences.)
Themes
art
|music
|culture
|media
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A new style or work that is made by mixing different styles or influences into one whole.
A combination of different artistic, musical, or cultural styles or influences that forms a new, unified style or work.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
4
szintézis
C2
Usage pattern:
the synthesis of [thesis] and [antithesis]
In Hegel’s system, history moves forward through the dialectical process of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
Hegel rendszerében a történelem a tézis, antitézis és szintézis dialektikus folyamatán keresztül halad előre.
The philosopher presents democracy as a synthesis of individual freedom and collective responsibility.
A filozófus a demokráciát az egyéni szabadság és a kollektív felelősség szintéziseként mutatja be.
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.
Learner examples
In this philosophy class, we learned about thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
Ezen a filozófiaórán a tézisről, az antitézisről és a szintézisről tanultunk.
The teacher called the final idea a synthesis of the two first ideas.
A tanár a végső gondolatot az első két gondolat szintézisének nevezte.
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.
Common mistake:
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.
Meaning
philosophical resolution of opposites
Collocations
thesis and antithesis and synthesis
|dialectical synthesis
|Hegelian synthesis
|a higher synthesis
Synonyms
resolution (A general word for solving a conflict; it does not carry the specific step-by-step philosophical structure of thesis–antithesis–synthesis.)
Antonyms
opposition (Emphasizes ideas standing against each other, whereas a synthesis overcomes and includes that opposition.)
Themes
philosophy
|academia
|education
Definition
In some kinds of philosophy, the new idea that comes when two opposite ideas are joined and solved.
In philosophy, especially Hegelian dialectics, the higher-level idea that results from resolving the conflict between a thesis and an antithesis.
Grammar
Dictionary form
synthesis
IPA
GB/sˈɪnθəsəs/
US/sˈɪnθəsəs/
Syllables & stress
syn - thes - is (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (syn)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: synthesis
- Plural: syntheses, synthesis
Word family
Forms
syntheses
noun
Core family
synthesize
verb C1
synthetic
adjective B1
Related words
synthesizer
noun
synthetically
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
biosynthesis
noun
Expressions
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