different between syncretize vs synthesize

English

Etymology

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Alternative forms

• syncretise

Verb

syncretize (third-person singular simple present syncretizes, present participle syncretizing, simple past and past participle syncretized)

1. To combine different elements, or to unite or reconcile different beliefs.
2. (linguistics) To merge different inflexional forms.

Related terms

• syncretic
• syncretism

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• synthesise (UK)

Etymology

synthesis +? -ize. First attested in 1830.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?n??sa?z/

Verb

synthesize (third-person singular simple present synthesizes, present participle synthesizing, simple past and past participle synthesized)

1. (transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
2. (intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
3. (transitive, chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
4. (intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.

Derived terms

• photosynthesize
• synthesizer

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