Ideas terminology · Reasoning & inquiry
synthes- — Putting together
synthes- means putting together. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: synthesis.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Putting together
- Ancient Greek: σύνθεσις (synthesis)
Examples and word parts
synthesis
Combining parts or ideas to form a whole.
Word parts: syn- (together) + thesis (placing).
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Related reasoning & inquiry terms
- crit- — Judgment or distinction
criticism
- scept-, skept- — Examination or doubt
skeptic
- thes- — Placing or proposition
thesis
- theor- — Observation or contemplation
theory
- hypothes- — Supposition or proposed basis
hypothesis
- analys- — Breaking down for examination
analysis
- caus- — Cause or reason
causation
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals ideas terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.