Synthesis 330338 221096159 2008-06-23T01:12:32Z Brimba 614872 copyedit {{wiktionary|synthesis}} The term '''synthesis''' (from the [[ancient Greek]] ''{{Polytonic|σύνθεσις}}'' ''σύν'' [with] and ''θεσις'' [placing]) is used in many fields, usually to mean a process which combines together two or more pre-existing elements resulting in the formation of something new. '''Synthesis''' may refer to: *[[Sound synthesis]], various methods of sound generation in audio electronics : e.g.: :*[[subtractive synthesis]] :*[[frequency modulation synthesis]] *[[Photosynthesis]], the conversion of light energy into chemical energy by living organisms. *[[Dehydration synthesis]] *[[Chemical synthesis]], the execution of chemical reactions to form a more complex molecule from chemical precursors :*[[Organic synthesis]], the synthesis of organic compounds :*[[Peptide synthesis]], a special case :*[[Total synthesis]], the complete chemical synthesis of complex organic compounds, usually without the aid of biological processes :*[[Biosynthesis]], that occurs in living organisms *A cognitive skill in Benjamin Bloom's [[Taxonomy of Educational Objectives#Cognitive|Taxonomy of Educational Objectives]]. *In [[electronic design automation]], [[logic synthesis]], the process of converting a high-level design into a low-level implementation. *In philosophy, the end result of a dialectic as in [[thesis, antithesis, synthesis]] *In philosophy and science, a higher [[A priori and a posteriori (philosophy)|a priori]] process than [[analysis]] *[[Synthesis (magazine)|''Synthesis'' (magazine)]], a web site and magazine covering popular culture *[[Synthesis (journal)]], a journal of [[chemical synthesis]]. ==See also== *[[Analysis]] - the converse of synthesis *[[Synthesizer (disambiguation)]] {{disambig}} [[ar:تخليق]] [[da:Syntese]] [[de:Synthese]] [[es:Síntesis (literaria)]] [[eo:Sintezo]] [[hr:Sinteza]] [[io:Sintezo]] [[id:Sintesis]] [[lt:Sintezė]] [[nl:Synthese (filosofie)]] [[no:Syntese]] [[pl:Synteza filozoficzna]] [[fi:Synteesi]] [[ru:Синтез]] [[sv:Syntes (filosofi)]] [[zh:合成]]