syntactics |
(used with a sing. verb) the division of semiotics dealing with the components and intrinsic attributes of signs and symbols rather than their use or effect. |
syntax |
the study of the structure and formation of phrases and sentences. [5 definitions] |
synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. (Cf. analysis.) [3 definitions] |
synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. [3 definitions] |
synthesizer |
an electronic device containing amplifiers, filters, and oscillators that is capable of imitating sounds like those produced by musical instruments, the human voice, machines, and the like, used esp. by musicians. [2 definitions] |
synthetic |
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or involving synthesis. [5 definitions] |
synthetic fuel |
a hydrocarbon fuel produced from fossil fuels such as shale, tar sands, or coal. |
synthetic resin |
any of numerous resinous substances formed by the condensing or polymerizing of simpler molecules. [2 definitions] |
syphilis |
a bacterial disease that can be transmitted between sexual partners or to an infant during childbirth, causing a latent infection that can affect any organ of the body or result in paralysis or insanity. |
syphon |
variant of siphon. |
Syria |
a Middle East country on the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Jordan. |
Syriac |
a former Aramaic language now used liturgically in some eastern Christian churches. |
syringa |
any of various ornamental shrubs or low trees, including the lilacs, that bear fragrant white, purple, or pink flowers shaped in a cylindrical tube. [2 definitions] |
syringe |
a small tube, usu. fitted with a piston or bulb, for drawing in a quantity of fluid and pumping it through a small aperture or ejecting it in a stream. [3 definitions] |
syrinx |
the vocal organ of birds, consisting of a thin vibrating muscle usu. located at or near the point where the trachea divides into the bronchi. [2 definitions] |
syrup |
a solution of sugar in water, esp. a viscous solution containing flavoring or medication. [2 definitions] |
syrupy |
having the sweetness or consistency of syrup. [2 definitions] |
sys- |
together. |
systaltic |
characterized by an alternating expansion and contraction, as the muscular activity of the heart; pulsating. |
system |
a group of related things or parts that function together as a whole. [6 definitions] |
systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. [2 definitions] |