English noun: synergism | |||
| 1. | synergism (process) the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects | ||
| Synonyms | synergy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | potentiation | ||
| 2. | synergism (cognition) the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | theological doctrine | ||