noun · academic
synthesis
/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/SYN·the·sis
the combination of ideas, findings, or elements to form a coherent whole
Examples
“The literature review offers a synthesis of previous studies on climate adaptation.”
“Chemical synthesis in the lab produced a new compound.”
“A good essay requires synthesis of different sources rather than simple summary.”
Band 8 sentence
“The paper’s main contribution is a synthesis of disparate findings that points to an overarching theory.”
Collocations
- synthesis of
- literature synthesis
Word family
Common mistakes
synthisis→synthesis
combine sources = synthesis automatically→combine sources requires synthesis to create new insight
Say it for a higher band
5combine→6integrate→7+synthesis
Synonyms
integration
Easily confused
summary
“The article provides both a summary of past work and a synthesis that suggests new directions.”
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