synthesize

[ sin-thuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, syn·the·sized, syn·the·siz·ing.

1. to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements ( analyze ):

   to synthesize a statement.

2. Chemistry. to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.
3. to treat synthetically.

verb (used without object)

, syn·the·sized, syn·the·siz·ing.

1. to make or form a synthesis.

synthesize

/ ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to combine or cause to combine into a whole
2. tr to produce by synthesis

Derived Forms

• ˌsynthesiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• synthe·si·zation noun
• non·synthe·sized adjective
• re·synthe·size verb (used with object) resynthesized resynthesizing
• un·synthe·sized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synthesize¹

First recorded in 1820–30; synthes(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

When asked a question, they ply through their database and try to synthesize from it the most probable answer.

From Los Angeles Times

“These chemical companies ship fentanyl precursors and adulterants around the world, including to the United States and Mexico, where drug cartels and traffickers use the precursors to synthesize and manufacture fentanyl into powder and pills, mix the fentanyl with various adulterants, and distribute it throughout the United States,” federal prosecutors wrote in the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times

“It helped me synthesize what I already knew intuitively.’

From Los Angeles Times

"In the pharmaceutical industry, it is common and even mandated to synthesize and test such mirror-image drug entities, as they may have different medicinal properties and toxicities," Armstrong said.

From Science Daily

In their latest study, which was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition on 27 May 2024, they present a convenient methodology to access the pyridine side of quinolines and synthesize diverse 2D/3D frameworks.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• incorporate