synthesis
noun [C] (MIX) /ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (plural syntheses) formalDefinition
› the mixing of different ideas, influences, or things to make a whole that is different, or new: He describes his latest record as 'a synthesis of African and Latin rhythms'.Mixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things
(Definition of synthesis noun (MIX) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be neither one thing nor the other idiom
- beat verb (MIX)
- blend in/blend into sth phrasal verb
- blend noun
- blend verb
- brew noun (MIX)
- churn verb (MOVE/MIX)
- composite noun
- concoct verb
- concoction noun
- cross-fertilization noun
- emulsion noun
- interspersed adjective
- jumble verb
- mingle verb (MIX)
- mixture noun
- preparation noun (MIXTURE)
- rolled into one idiom
- solution noun (LIQUID)
- substance noun (MATERIAL)
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Mixing and mixtures
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