synesis

[ sin-uh-sis ]

noun

, Grammar.

1. a construction in which an expected grammatical agreement in form is replaced by an agreement in meaning, as in The crowd rose to their feet, where a plural pronoun is used to refer to a singular noun.

synesis

/ ˈsɪnɪsɪs /

noun

1. a grammatical construction in which the inflection or form of a word is conditioned by the meaning rather than the syntax, as for example the plural form have with the singular noun group in the sentence the group have already assembled

Word History and Origins

Origin of synesis¹

1890–95; < New Latin < Greek sýnesis understanding, intelligence, equivalent to syn- syn- + ( h ) e- (stem of hiénai to throw, send) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of synesis¹

via New Latin from Greek sunesis union, from sunienai to bring together, from syn- + hienai to send

Example Sentences

“There’s a lot of intellectual capital when you buy a business,” says Randy Katz, founder of Synesis Advisors and past president of the California Association of Business Brokers.

From Seattle Times

Synesis, sin′e-sis, n. a grammatical construction in harmony with the sense rather than with strict syntax.

From Project Gutenberg

Synesis, part of judgment, 2432 d.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence there is need, besides euboulia, for another virtue, which judges well, and this is called synesis.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore synesis extends to all matters of judgment, and consequently there is no other virtue of good judgment called gnome.

From Project Gutenberg