synthesis /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/noun 10forms 1 noun10 •The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. •Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms. •The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds. •The combination of thesis and antithesis. •In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation. •The uniting of ideas into a sentence. •The reunion of parts that have been divided. •A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise. •(rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony. •An Ancient Roman dining-garment.The Saturnalia was apparently the only occasion, however, when the synthesis could be worn in public with decorum. — 1918 formssyntheses