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合成 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • synthesis noun The forming of something new and complete by combining separate parts or ideas.
  • synthetic adj Made by chemical or industrial synthesis rather than occurring naturally, though it may closely match a natural equivalent.

Senses

合成 is used for these senses in English:

  • man-made Created by people, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic.
  • synthesis The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
  • synthetic Of, or relating to synthesis.

synthesis — full definition

  1. noun The forming of something new and complete by combining separate parts or ideas.
  2. noun In chemistry, the process of building a more complex compound from simpler elements or substances.
  3. noun In electronic music, the creation of a sound by combining simpler waveforms.

synthetic — full definition

  1. adj Made by chemical or industrial synthesis rather than occurring naturally, though it may closely match a natural equivalent.
  2. adj Artificial or fake rather than genuine.
  3. noun A material or substance produced by synthesis rather than found in nature.

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