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synthesis
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synthesis in WordNet English dictionary
noun
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
deduction
deductive reasoning
synthesis
the combination of ideas into a complex whole
synthesis
synthetic thinking
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
synthesis
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