synthesis

Universal Words 1 [U,C] ~ (of sth) the act of combining separate ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.; a mixture or combination of ideas, beliefs, styles, etc: the synthesis of art with everyday life * a synthesis between / of traditional and modern values 2 [U] (technical) the natural chemical production of a substance in animals and plants: protein synthesis * the synthesis of nucleic acids 3 [U] (technical) the artificial production of a substance that is present naturally in animals and plants: the synthesis of penicillin 4 [U] the production of sounds, music or speech by electronic means: digital / sound / speech synthesis