Synthesis - English meaning

noun

A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.

Usage examples:

An alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc

verb

Mix (metals) to make an alloy.

Usage examples:

Alloying tin with copper to make bronze

noun

A metal that is made by mixing together two or more metals, or a metal and another substance

noun

A mixture or blend.

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A curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern

noun

A mixture of mercury and another metal, especially one used by dentists to repair teeth

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An amalgam filling, the show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama., nearly every new …

noun

A combination of parts that create a complete whole

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The show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama., nearly every new parent feels an amal…

noun

The action, process, or result of combining or uniting.

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The threat of amalgamation with another college

noun

The process in which separate organizations unite to form a larger organization or group, or an organization or group formed in this way

Usage examples:

The association was formed by the amalgamation of several regional environmental organizations., th…

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Usage examples:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

noun

A mixture of different substances or other things.

Usage examples:

The chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger

noun

Mix together different elements

noun

The joining or merging of elements to form one mass or whole.

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The lack of coalescence among fields of science

noun

The process of coming or growing together to form one thing or system

noun

The process in which speech sounds are joined together because someone is talking fast

noun

A joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct.

Usage examples:

A magnificent combination of drama, dance, and music

noun

A mixture obtained when two or more things are combined

Usage examples:

[ c ] green is a combination of blue and yellow., [ c ] a combination of tiredness and boredom made…

noun

A result of two or more things joining together

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A combination of sth and sth a combination of economic slowdown and tax cuts is having a drastic ef…

verb

Join or merge to form a single unit or substance.

Usage examples:

Combine the flour with the margarine and salt

verb

Harvest (a crop) by means of a combine harvester.

Usage examples:

He combined ten acres of linseed

noun

A group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose.

Usage examples:

One of the world's biggest food and personal products combines

adjective

Made up of several parts or elements.

Usage examples:

This soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up

noun

A thing made up of several parts or elements.

Usage examples:

The english legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent

verb

Relating to or denoting plants of the daisy family ( compositae ).

noun

A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

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The air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes

adjective

Made up or consisting of several parts or elements.

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A compound noun

verb

Make up (a composite whole); constitute.

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A dialect compounded of spanish and dutch

noun

A mixture of various ingredients or elements.

Usage examples:

The facade is a strange concoction of northern mannerism and italian baroque

noun

Something put together from several different things

Usage examples:

She drinks this herbal concoction.

noun

The result or process of concocting something

noun

A thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together.

Usage examples:

The earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms

adjective

Relating to a conglomerate, especially a large corporation.

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Conglomerate firms

verb

Gather together into a compact mass.

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Atoms which conglomerate at the centre

noun

A number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection.

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A loose conglomeration of pieces

noun

A large group or mass of different things gathered together

Usage examples:

The dish is a wonderful conglomeration of sausage, chicken, seafood, and rice.

noun

A large group or mass of different things all collected together in an untidy or unusual way

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There was a strange conglomeration of objects on the mantelpiece.

noun

The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.

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The election results produced pressure for fusion of the parties

noun

Fusion is also the technique of joining atoms in a reaction that produces energy

Usage examples:

[ u ] nuclear fusion

noun

An occasion when two or more things join or are combined

Usage examples:

Nuclear fusion, their music is described as "an explosive fusion of latin american and modern jazz …

verb

Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.

Usage examples:

The merchant bank merged with another broker

verb

Present participle of merge

Usage examples:

They decided to merge the two companies into one., the country's two biggest banks are planning to …

noun

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

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Form the mixture into a manageable dough

noun

A combination of substances resulting from mixing them together so that they cannot be easily separated

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It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully., good fashion designers often rely…

noun

The process of being united or made into a whole.

Usage examples:

The costs of german unification

noun

The forming of a single thing by bringing together separate parts

Usage examples:

Germany was transformed after the fall of the berlin wall and the unification of the country.

noun

The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

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He was opposed to closer political or economic union with europe

noun

The act or the state of being joined together

noun

An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers

Usage examples:

"no date has yet been set for a strike, the union said in a statement to the press this morning., t…

verb

Come or bring together for a common purpose or action.

Usage examples:

He called on the party to unite

verb

Present participle of unite

Usage examples:

If the opposition groups unite, they may will command over 55 percent of the vote., if ever a dance…

noun

The craft or action of forming fabric by interlacing threads.

Usage examples:

Cotton spinning and weaving was done in mills

verb

Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.

Usage examples:

Textiles woven from linen or wool

verb

Twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions.

Usage examples:

He had to weave his way through the crowds