synergy
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synergy
- /ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈsɪnəɹd͡ʒi/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/ Australia
- /ˈsənəd͡ʒi/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪnə(ɹ)d͡ʒi
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek συνεργία (sunergía, “cooperation”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, syn- + -ergy.
noun synergies
- A synonym of binding energy. Depending on the initial condition of the system (initial alphabet and number of elements) the co-evolution of nested local and global hierarchies continues until the system reaches a maximum value of complexity. At least for nuclear systems a quantitative variable called "complexity" can be defined
- The cooperation of two or more nerves, muscles, organs, etc. the digestive synergy
- The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.
- Benefits resulting from combining different groups, people, objects or processes. Others argued that the notion of a targeted war on a particular disease inevitably distracted from natural synergies with other areas of research.
Similar: binding energy · Opposite: antisynergy, asynergy, dysergia, dysergy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: synergism, synergetic, synergistic, combination, conjunction, complementarity, interaction, interplay, relation, relationship, coordination, concerted, concert, collaborative, collaboration, cooperation
noun
Similar: binding energy · Opposite: antisynergy, asynergy, dysergia, dysergy
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noun behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts
| Español | sinergia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상승효과 sangseunghyogwa, 시너지 sineoji |
| 日本語 | 相乗効果 sōjō kōka, シナジー shinajī |
| 中文 | 協同效應 /协同效应 xiétóng xiàoyìng |
| Português | sinergia |
| Français | synergie |
| Deutsch | Synergie |
| Italiano | sinergia |
| Română | sinergie |
| Русский | синерги́я sinɛrgíja |
| العربية | تآزر |
noun pharmacology: interaction between drugs
| Deutsch | Synergie |
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title = {synergy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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