Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 214
Syndyasmian (a.) Pertaining to the state of pairing together sexually; -- said of animals during periods of procreation and while rearing their offspring. -- Morgan.
Syne (adv.) Afterwards; since; ago. [Obs. or Scot.] -- R. of Brunne.
Syne (adv.) Late, -- as opposed to soon.
[Each rogue] shall be discovered either soon or syne. -- W. Hamilton (Life of Wallace).
Syne (conj.) Since; seeing. [Scot.]
Synecdoche (n.) (Rhet.) A figure or trope by which a part of a thing is put for the whole (as, fifty sail for fifty ships), or the whole for a part (as, the smiling year for spring), the species for the genus (as, cutthroat for assassin), the genus for the species (as, a creature for a man), the name of the material for the thing made, etc. -- Bain.
Synecdoche (n.) Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa.
Synecdochical (a.) Expressed by synecdoche; implying a synecdoche.
Isis is used for Themesis by a synecdochical kind of speech, or by a poetical liberty, in using one for another. -- Drayton.
Synecdochical (a.) Using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it; "to use `hand' for `worker' or `ten sail' for `ten ships' or `steel' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech" [syn: synecdochic, synecdochical].
Synecdochically (adv.) By synecdoche.
Synechia (n.) (Med.) A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens.
Synechia (n.) Adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness.
Synecphonesis (n.) (Gram.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.
Synedral (a.) (Bot.) Growing on the angles of a stem, as the leaves in some species of Selaginella.
Synentognathi (n. pl.) (Zool.) An order of fishes, resembling the Physoclisti, without spines in the dorsal, anal, and ventral fins. It includes the true flying fishes.
Synentognathi (n.) Order of fishes having spineless fins; needlefishes; sauries; flying fishes; halfbeaks [syn: Synentognathi, order Synentognathi].
Synepy (n.) (Rhet.) The interjunction, or joining, of words in uttering the clauses of sentences.
Synaeresis, Syneresis (n.) (Gram.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diaeresis.
Syneresis (n.) Same as Synaeresis.
Syneresis (n.) The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong [syn: syneresis, synaeresis].
Syneresis (n.) The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) [syn: syneresis, synaeresis].
Synergetic (a.) Working together; cooperating; as, synergetic muscles.
Synergetic (a.) Working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect; "a synergistic effect" [syn: synergetic, synergistic].
Synergy (n.) Combined action; especially (Med.), the combined healthy action of every organ of a particular system; as, the digestive synergy.
Synergy (n.) An effect of the interaction of the actions of two agents such that the result of the combined action is greater than expected as a simple additive combination of the two agents acting separately; -- also called synergism.. Opposite to antagonism.
Synergism (n.) The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or joint agency, on the part both of God and of man.
Synergism (n.) The working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects [syn: synergy, synergism].
Synergism (n.) The theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace.
Synergism (n.) [ C or U ] (Commerce, management) Synergy.
Synergism (n.) Interaction of discrete agencies (such as industrial firms), agents (such as drugs), or conditions such that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects.
Synergist (n.) 協同器官； 協作劑； 增效劑 One who holds the doctrine of synergism.
Synergist (n.) (Med.) A remedy which has an action similar to that of another remedy, and hence increases the efficiency of that remedy when combined with it.
Synergist (n.) A drug that augments the activity of another drug [ant: antagonist].
Synergistic (a.) 增效的；協作的；互相作用的；互相促進的 Of or pertaining to synergism.
Synergistic (a.) Cooperating; synergetic.
// The synergistic effect of two drugs given at the same time.
Synergy (n.) Combined action.
Synergy (n.) the combined healthy action of every organ of a particular system; as, the digestive synergy.
Synergy (n.) An effect of the interaction of the actions of two agents such that the result of the combined action is greater than expected as a simple additive combination of the two agents acting separately. Also Synergism.
Synergy (n.) [ U ] (Also synergism,) (Specialized) 協同作用，增效作用 The combined power of a group of things when they are working together that is greater than the total power achieved by each working separately.
// Team work at its best results in a synergy that can be very productive.
Synesthesia (n.) [ U ] (mainly US spelling of) Synaesthesia.
Synaesthesia (n.) [ U ] (UK specialized also mainly US synesthesia) 聯覺，又譯共感覺、通感或聯感，一詞源自古希臘語σύν,"共同"， 和αἴσθησις,"感覺"。這是一種具有神經基礎的感知狀態，表示一種感官刺激或認知途徑會自發且非主動地引起另一種感知或認識。具有聯覺的人通常被稱作聯覺人。A condition in which someone experiences things through their senses in an unusual way, for example by experiencing a colour as a sound, or a number as a position in space.
// A person with synaesthesia may see, for example, the number 2 as a green number and the number 5 as a red number
Syngenesia (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants in which the stamens are united by the anthers.
Syngenesian (a.) Alt. of Syngenesious
Syngenesious (a.) Having the stamens united by the anthers; of or pertaining to the Syngenesia.
Syngenesis (n.) A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.
Syngnathi (n. pl.) A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins.
The pipefishes and sea horses are examples.
Syngraph (n.) A writing signed by both or all the parties to a contract or bond.
Synizesis (n.) An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.
Synizesis (n.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis.
Synneuroses (n. pl. ) of Synneorosis.
Synneorosis (n.) Syndesmosis.
Synocha (n.) See Synochus.
Synochal (a.) Of or pertaining to synocha; like synocha.
Synochus (n.) A continuous fever.
Synocil (n.) A sense organ found in certain sponges. It consists of several filaments, each of which arises from a single cell.
Synod (n.) (Eccl. Hist.) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
Note: Synods are of four kinds: 1. General, or ecumenical, which are composed of bishops from different nations; -- commonly called general council. 2. National, composed of bishops of one nation only. 3. Provincial, in which the bishops of only one province meet; -- called also convocations. 4. Diocesan, a synod in which the bishop of the diocese or his representative presides. Among Presbyterians, a synod is composed of several adjoining presbyteries. The members are the ministers and a ruling elder from each parish.
Synod (n.) An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.
It hath in solemn synods been decreed, Both by the Syracusians and ourselves, To admit no traffic to our adverse towns. -- Shak.
Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove!
And you, bright synod of the powers above. -- Dryden.
Synod (n.) (Astron.) A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies. [R.] -- Milton.
Synod (n.) A council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
Synodal (a.) Synodical. -- Milton.
Synodal (n.) (Ch. of Eng.) A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration.
Synodals are due, of common right, to the bishop only. -- Gibson.
Synodal (n.) A constitution made in a provincial or diocesan synod. Synodic
Synodality (n.) 同道偕行 What is synodality? Synodality means journeying together as the People of God. It indicates a way of listening to each individual person as a member of the Church to understand how God might be speaking to all of us.
Synodic (a.) Alt. of Synodical.
Synodical (a.) Of or pertaining to a synod; transacted in, or authorized by, a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms.
Synodical (a.) Pertaining to conjunction, especially to the period between two successive conjunctions; extending from one conjunction, as of the moon or a planet with the sun, to the next; as, a synodical month (see Lunar month, under Month); the synodical revolution of the moon or a planet.
Synodically (adv.) In a synodical manner; in a synod; by the authority of a synod.
Synodist (n.) An adherent to a synod.
Synoecious (a.) Having stamens and pistil in the same head, or, in mosses, having antheridia and archegonia on the same receptacle.
Synomocy (n.) Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece nearly resembling a modern political club.
Synonyms (n. pl. ) of Synonym.
Synonym (n.) One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous.
Synonyma (n. pl.) Synonyms.
Synonymal (a.) Synonymous.
Synonymally (adv.) Synonymously.
Synonyme (n.) Same as Synonym.
Synonymic (n.) The science, or the scientific treatment, of synonymous words.
Synonymic (a.) Alt. of Synonymical.
Synonymical (a.) Of or pertaining to synonyms, or synonymic; synonymous.
Synonymicon (n.) A dictionary of synonyms.
Synonymist (n.) One who collects or explains synonyms.
Synonymized (imp. & p. p.) of Synonymize.
Synonymizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Synonymize.
Synonymize (v. t.) To express by a synonym or synonyms; to give the synonym or synonyms corresponding to.
Synonymous (a.) Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approximately the same, idea.
Synonymy (n.) The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.
Synonymy (n.) A system of synonyms.
Synonymy (n.) A figure by which synonymous words are used to amplify a discourse.
Synopses (n. pl. ) of Synopsis.
Synopsis (n.) A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus.
Synoptic (a.) Alt. of Synoptical.
Synoptical (a.) Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; as, a synoptic table; a synoptical statement of an argument.
Synoptic (n.) One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.
Synoptic Gospels (n.) 對觀福音 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The calming of the storm is recounted in each of the three synoptic gospels, but not in John.
The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the Synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar wording. They stand in contrast to John, whose content is comparatively distinct. The term synoptic (Latin: synopticus; Greek: συνοπτικός, translit. synoptikós) comes via Latin from the Greek σύνοψις, synopsis, i.e. "(a) seeing all together, synopsis";[n 1] the sense of the word in English, the one specifically applied to these three gospels, of "giving an account of the events from the same point of view or under the same general aspect" is a modern one. [1]
This strong parallelism among the three gospels in content, arrangement, and specific language is widely attributed to literary interdependence. [2] The question of the precise nature of their literary relationship—the "synoptic problem"—has been a topic of lively debate for centuries and has been described as "the most fascinating literary enigma of all time". [3] The longstanding majority view favors Marcan priority, in which both Matthew and Luke have made direct use of the Gospel of Mark as a source, and further holds that Matthew and Luke also drew from an additional hypothetical document, called Q. [4]
Synoptist (n.) Any one of the authors of the three synoptic Gospels, which give a history of our Lord's life and ministry, in distinction from the writer of John's Gospel, which gives a fuller record of his teachings.
Synosteology (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of joints; arthrology.
Synosteoses (n. pl. ) of Synosteosis.
Synosteosis (n.) Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures.
Synostosis (n.) Same as Synosteosis.
Synovia (n.) A transparent, viscid, lubricating fluid which contains mucin and secreted by synovial membranes; synovial fluid.
Synovial (a.) Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia.
Synovitis (n.) Inflammation of the synovial membrane.
Synpelmous (a.) Having the two main flexor tendons of the toes blended together.
Synsepalous (a.) Having united sepals; gamosepalous.
Syntactic (a.) Alt. of Syntactical.
Syntactical (a.) Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction.
Syntax (n.) Connected system or order; union of things; a number of things jointed together; organism.
Syntax (n.) That part of grammar which treats of the construction of sentences; the due arrangement of words in sentences in their necessary relations, according to established usage in any language.
Syntaxis (n.) Syntax.
Synteresis (n.) Prophylaxis.
Synteresis (n.) Conscience viewed as the internal repository of the laws of duty.
Synteretic (a.) Preserving health; prophylactic.
Synteretics (n.) That department of medicine which relates to the preservation of health; prophylaxis.
Synthermal (a.) Having the same degree of heat.
Syntheses (n. pl. ) of Synthesis.
Synthesis (n.) Composition, or the putting of two or more things together, as in compounding medicines.
Synthesis (n.) The art or process of making a compound by putting the ingredients together, as contrasted with analysis; thus, water is made by synthesis from hydrogen and oxygen; hence, specifically, the building up of complex compounds by special reactions, whereby their component radicals are so grouped that the resulting substances are identical in every respect with the natural articles when such occur; thus, artificial alcohol, urea, indigo blue, alizarin, etc., are made by synthesis.
Synthesis (n.) The combination of separate elements of thought into a whole, as of simple into complex conceptions, species into genera, individual propositions into systems; -- the opposite of analysis.
Synthesist (n.) One who employs synthesis, or who follows synthetic methods.
Synthesize (v. t.) To combine by synthesis; to unite.
Synthesize (v. t.) To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin. Synthetic
Synthesize (v.) Combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins" [syn: synthesize, synthesise] [ant: analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart].
Synthesize (v.) Combine and form a synthesis; "Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available".
Synthetic (a.) Alt. of Synthetical.