n.
Pronunciation: ' sin(t)-th ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -the · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Greek, from syntithenai to put together, from syn- + tithenai to put, place ― more at DO
Date: 1589
1 a : the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole b : the production of a substance by the union of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound c : the combining of often diverse conceptions into a coherent whole also : the complex so formed
2 a : deductive reasoning b : the dialectic combination of thesis and antithesis into a higher stage of truth
3 : the frequent and systematic use of inflected forms as a characteristic device of a language
– syn · the · sist \ -sist \ noun