What does synthèse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word synthèse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use synthèse in French.

The word synthèse in French means summary, review, overview, overview, combination, blend, synthesis, deductive skills, viva, summarize, summary sheet, CGI, synthetic molecule, summary, written summary, synthetic product, organic synthesis, summary table. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word synthèse

summary, review, overview

nom féminin (résumé cohérent) (text)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon oncle a écrit une synthèse sur les rois de France.
My uncle wrote an overview of the kings of France.

overview

nom féminin (réunion d'éléments)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce livre est la synthèse du travail de nos équipes.
This book is the overview of our teams' work.

combination, blend

nom féminin (réunion, amalgame) (of elements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette fille est la synthèse de la stupidité et de la mièvrerie.
This girl is a combination of stupidity and sentimentality.

synthesis

nom féminin (Chimie : mélange) (Chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut du chlore et du sodium pour réaliser cette synthèse.
You need chlorine and sodium to carry out this synthesis.

deductive skills

nom masculin (capacité à résumer divers éléments)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les matheux ont souvent l'esprit de synthèse.
Mathematicians often have deductive skills.

viva

nom masculin (Can (évaluation des candidats au doctorat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il révise comme un fou pour son examen de synthèse.

summarize

locution verbale (résumer plusieurs choses en une)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le patron lui a demander de faire la synthèse de ces différents articles.

summary sheet

nom féminin (document organisant divers éléments)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fiches de synthèses sont pratiques pour réviser.

CGI

nom féminin (image créée numériquement) (uncountable, acronym)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les images de synthèse sont la création d'images numériques par application d'un modèle physique.

synthetic molecule

nom féminin (composé artificiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pharmacie utilise des molécules de synthèse pour ses médicaments.

summary, written summary

nom féminin (analyse résumée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le directeur veut une note de synthèse après chaque réunion.

synthetic product

nom masculin (production artificielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pétrochimie utilise de nombreux produits de synthèse.

organic synthesis

nom féminin (réaction chimique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie pharmaceutique utilise la synthèse organique pour produire des médicaments.

summary table

nom masculin (organisation graphique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chefs aiment bien avoir des tableaux de synthèse.

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