Synthesis
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This SourceThe term Synthesis (from the ancient Greek σύνθεσις σύν [with] and θεσις [placing]) is used in many fields, usually to mean a process which combines two or more pre-existing elements and results in something new.
Synthesis may refer to:
- sound synthesis, various methods of sound generation in audio electronics
- photosynthesis
- dehydration synthesis
- Chemical synthesis, the execution of chemical reactions to form a more complex molecule from chemical precursors
- *Organic synthesis, the synthesis of organic compounds
- *Peptide synthesis, a special case
- *Total synthesis, the complete chemical synthesis of complex organic compounds, usually without the aid of biological processes
- A cognitive skill in Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives.
- In electronic design automation, logic synthesis, the process of converting a high-level design into a low-level implementation.
- In philosophy, the end result of a dialectic as in Thesis, antithesis, synthesis
- In philosophy (particularly of science,) a higher a priori process than analysis
- Synthesis (magazine), a web site and magazine covering popular culture
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