How to say "synthesis" in Japanese
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- 総合そうごうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers synthesis in the sense of putting diverse elements, ideas, or findings together into a comprehensive whole; the emphasis is on an overall, integrated view rather than on a mechanical combining process.
- 合成ごうせいsuru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers synthesis in the concrete, technical sense: combining substances or components to make something, as in chemistry. It also covers composition and compounding generally, where parts are put together into a single product.
- 統合とうごうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbReally a word for integration and unification: merging separate things such as systems or organizations into a single whole. For 'synthesis' it fits only in that unifying sense, not for building something new from parts.
For synthesis as combining diverse elements into a comprehensive whole use 総合; for concrete, often chemical combining of substances or parts use 合成; 統合 is for unifying separate things into one, only marginally 'synthesis'.
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