synthesis

/sˈɪnθəsəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole
3. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

Synonyms for synthesis

• synthetic thinking
• deduction
• deductive reasoning

Antonyms of synthesis

• analysis