synthesis synthesis /ˈsɪnθəsəs/

noun

1. () The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)  ( synthesis )
   the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
     The synthesis of proteins occurs in the ribosomes of cells.
   The synthesis of proteins occurs in the ribosomes of cells.
   
2. () The combination of ideas into a complex whole  ( synthetic thinking , synthesis )
   the combination of ideas into a complex whole
   
3. Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)  ( deductive reasoning , synthesis , deduction )
   reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)