1. (noun) synthesis
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
Synonyms: synthetic thinking, deductive reasoning, deduction Antonyms: analytic thinking, analysis
2. (noun) synthesis, synthetic thinking
the combination of ideas into a complex whole
Synonyms: synthetic thinking, deductive reasoning, deduction, synthesis Antonyms: analytic thinking, analysis
3. (noun) deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Synonyms: entailment, synthesis, tax write-off, subtraction, price reduction, deductive reasoning, tax deduction, discount, synthetic thinking, deduction, implication Antonyms: analytic thinking, analysis
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