synthesis

Noun
  1. The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) (synset 113586582)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
    subtypes:
    • biogenesis, biosynthesis - production of a chemical compound by a living organism
    • chemosynthesis - synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
    • nucleosynthesis - (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
  2. The combination of ideas into a complex whole (synset 105791945)
    is a type of: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical
    same as: synthetic thinking
  3. Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (synset 105782126)
    is a type of: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical
    subtypes: syllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
    same as: deduction, deductive reasoning

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