| Engelsk substantiv: synthesis | 
| 1. | synthesis (om prosess) the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | biogenesis, biosynthesis, chemosynthesis, nucleosynthesis | 
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| 2. | synthesis (om erkjendelse) the combination of ideas into a complex whole | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | synthetic thinking | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | 
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 | Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | analytic thinking, analysis | 
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| 3. | synthesis (om erkjendelse) reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | deduction, deductive reasoning | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | syllogism | 
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