- es|the|sis
- es|the|sis «ehs THEE sihs», noun.= aesthesis. (Cf. ↑aesthesis)
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the|sis — «THEE sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a) a proposition or statement to be proved or to be maintained against objections. b) a necessary preliminary assumption, whether to be proved or taken for granted; postulate. 2. a) an essay. b) an essay… … Useful english dictionary
syn|the|sis — «SIHN thuh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a) the combination of parts or elements into a whole: »in the opinion of several competent critics the best synthesis of Baudelaire that had appeared in English (London Times). I cannot believe that… … Useful english dictionary
pros|the|sis — «PROS thuh sihs», noun, plural the|ses« thuh seez». 1. the replacement of a missing tooth, leg, or other parts of the body, with an artificial one. 2. the part itself. 3. art of making lifelike artificial parts for the human body. 4. the addition … Useful english dictionary
an|the|sis — «an THEE sihs», noun. full bloom: »flowers in the anthesis. ╂[< Greek ánthēsis < antheîn to blossom < ánthos flower] … Useful english dictionary
Ec|the|sis — «EHK thuh sihs», noun. an edict of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, promulgated in A.D. 638, maintaining that Christ has only one will … Useful english dictionary
aes|the|sis — «ehs THEE sihs», noun. = aesthesia. (Cf. ↑aesthesia) … Useful english dictionary
nar|co|syn|the|sis — «NAHR koh SIHN thuh sihs», noun. the treatment of certain psychological disorders by guiding a person toward the resolution of emotional conflicts expressed while under the influence of a hypnotic drug: »... a short psychiatric exploration of the … Useful english dictionary
pa|ren|the|sis — «puh REHN thuh sihs», noun, plural ses. 1. a) either or both of two curved lines used to set off a word, phrase, or sentence that explains or qualifies something within a sentence. b) a word, phrase, or sentence inserted within a sentence to… … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|syn|the|sis — «FOH tuh SIHN thuh sihs», noun. 1. the process by which plant cells make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll and light, and release oxygen as a by product: »Photosynthesis, called by some the most important… … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|syn|the|sis — «POL ee SIHN thuh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. the synthesis of many elements. 2. the combination of several words of a sentence into one word, such as in the languages of the North American Indians. In the North American Indian language,… … Useful english dictionary
