noun · academic
synthesis
UK/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/US/ˈsɪnθəˌsɪs/SYN·the·sis
the combination of ideas to form a theory or system; the production of a substance by combining simpler elements
Examples
“The literature review provides a synthesis of previous studies on climate adaptation.”
“A successful synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data strengthens the conclusion.”
“The chemical synthesis produced the compound in high yield.”
Band 8 sentence
“A coherent synthesis of theoretical perspectives allowed the authors to propose a more comprehensive model of social change.”
Collocations
- synthesis of
- literature synthesis
- synthesis and analysis
Word family
Common mistakes
We need to make a synthesis of these sources.→We need to synthesise these sources.
The synthesis are incomplete.→The synthesis is incomplete.
Say it for a higher band
5summary→6integration→7+synthesis
Synonyms
combination
integration
Easily confused
summary
“The essay concludes with a brief summary of the main points.”
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