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
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