syn|the|tism

syn|the|tism
syn|the|tism «SIHN thuh tihz uhm», noun.
1. a synthetic system or doctrine.
2. Medicine. the complete treatment of a fracture from its reduction to the removal of the splints and restoration of the function of the limb.
3. (in art) symbolism.

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  • syn|cre|tism — «SIHNG kruh tihz uhm», noun. 1. attempted union or reconciliation of diverse or opposite tenets or practices, especially in philosophy or religion. 2. Grammar. the merging or union of originally different inflectional categories, usually the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… …   English syllables

  • tism — achro·ma·tism; ag·no·e·tism; agram·ma·tism; al·lo·er·o·tism; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·gram·ma·tism; anath·e·ma·tism; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tism; an·ti sem·i·tism; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tism; aplan·a·tism; aplan·e·tism; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; astig·ma·tism;… …   English syllables

  • synthetism — syn·the·tism …   English syllables

  • poly — poly·acrylate; poly·acrylic; poly·acrylonitrile; poly·act; poly·actinal; poly·adel·phia; poly·adel·phous; poly·allel; poly·alphabetic; poly·amide; poly·amine; poly·an·dria; poly·an·dric; poly·an·drist; poly·an·dri·um; poly·an·drous; poly·an·dry;… …   English syllables

  • polysynthetism — poly·syn·the·tism …   English syllables

  • syncretism — syn•cre•tism [[t]ˈsɪŋ krɪˌtɪz əm, ˈsɪn [/t]] n. 1) the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion 2) ling. the merging, as by historical change in a language, of two… …   From formal English to slang

  • ep — ep; ep·a·cri·da·ce·ae; ep·a·cris; ep·a·go·ge; ep·a·gom·e·nal; ep·a·naph·o·ra; ep·a·nor·thi·dae; ep·a·nor·tho·sis; ep·apophysis; ep·arch; ep·arch·ate; ep·ar·chi·al; ep·archy; ep·arcuale; ep·arterial; ep·au·let; ep·ax·i·al; ep·ei·rog·e·ny;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • Syncretism — Syn cre*tism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to make two parties join against a third: cf. F. syncr[ e]tisme.] 1. Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other. [1913 Webster] He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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