— synthesist , n.
/sin"theuh sis/ , n. , pl. syntheses /-seez'/ .
1. the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis ).
2. a complex whole formed by combining.
3. Chem. the forming or building of a more complex substance or compound from elements or simpler compounds.
4. Philos. See under Hegelian dialectic .
5. Biol. See modern synthesis .
6. Psychol. , Psychiatry. the integration of traits, attitudes, and impulses to create a total personality.
[ 1580-90; sýnthesis, equiv. to syn- SYN- + the- (s. of tithénai to put, place) + -sis -SIS ]