sintesis
síntesis with stress marks
synthesis
Usage Note
Sintesis is borrowed from English synthesis, ultimately from Greek, and is used in academic, scientific, and philosophical discourse to describe the combination of elements into a coherent whole. It appears in school papers, debates, and research contexts where Filipino academic language blends English loanwords freely.
Examples
" Sumulat siya ng maikling sintesis. "
Natural Translation
He wrote a short synthesis.
Literal Translation
Wrote he of short synthesis.
" Gumawa siya ng sintesis ng kwento. "
Natural Translation
He/she made a synthesis of the story.
Literal Translation
Made he/she of synthesis of story.
" Sa dulo ng kanyang papel, naghanda siya ng sintesis na pinagsama ang lahat ng mahahalagang punto ng pananaliksik. "
Natural Translation
At the end of his paper, he prepared a synthesis that combined all the important points of the research.
Literal Translation
At end of his paper, prepared he of synthesis that combined the all of important point of research.
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