Dictionary

synthesize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
   • synthesize data
   • Her theory synthesizes ideas from several different disciplines.
   • synthesize information
2. (intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
3. (transitive) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
   • The lab was able to synthesize a new compound.
4. (intransitive, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.

Forms

Deriveds

synthesist · synthesizer · semisynthesize · electrosynthesize · synthetist · radiosynthesize · oversynthesize · neosynthesize · photosynthesize · synthesizability · synthesization · missynthesize · resynthesize · osteosynthesize · synthesizable

Translations (45)

ru синтези́ровать (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · mi pāhekoheko (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · fi syntetisoida (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ru синтези́ровать (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · cmn 合成 (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ja 総合する (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ga comhtháthaigh (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ko 합성되다 (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · bg синтезирам (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · fi yhdistellä (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ga tarraing le chéile (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ko 합성하다 (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · uk синтезува́ти (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · fi syntetisoitua (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · nl synthetiseren (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · sv syntetisera (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · da syntetisere (To be combined producing a new, more complex product) · de synthetisieren (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · bg синтезирам (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · es sintetizar (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · de synthetisieren (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · fr synthétiser (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · sv syntetisera (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · da syntetisere (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · da syntetisere (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · kk синтездеу (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · ca sintetitzar (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · ca sintetitzar (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · cmn 結合 /结合 (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · tl ganggangin (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · uk синтезува́ти (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · fi syntetisoida (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · sv syntetisera (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · ga sintéisigh (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · pt sintetizar (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · da syntetisere (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) · fr synthétiser (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · bg синтезирам (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) · oc sintetizar (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · sv syntetisera (To be combined producing a new, more complex product) · ro sintetiza (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · tl ganggangin (To be combined producing a new, more complex product) · it sintetizzare (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · es sintetizar (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) · gl sintetizar (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product)