synthesize: Meaning and Definition of

syn•the•size

Pronunciation: (sin'thu-sīz"), [key]
— v., -sized, -siz•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
  2. to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.
  3. to treat synthetically.
—v.i.
  1. to make or form a synthesis.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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