viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
<noun.body>
<noun.body>
synovia |
synovial fluid |
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a joint so articulated as to move freely
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<noun.body>
articulatio synovialis |
diarthrosis |
synovial joint |
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mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularis
gliding joint, articulatio plana
hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint
knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint
ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea
pivot joint, rotary joint, rotatory joint, articulatio trochoidea
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a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
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<noun.body>
synovial membrane |
synovium |
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inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
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<noun.state>
synovitis |
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hyponym
a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
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<noun.body>
synovial membrane |
synovium |
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of a word or phrase meaningful only when it occurs in the company of other words
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<adj.all>
synsemantic |
of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
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syntactic |
syntactical |
(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
<noun.communication>
<noun.communication>
grammatical category |
syntactic category |
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hyponym
of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
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syntactic |
syntactical |
a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
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grammarian |
syntactician |
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instance hyponym
a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
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<noun.communication>
syntagm |
syntagma |
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a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
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syntagm |
syntagma |
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sample sentences
"syntagmatic word associations"
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derivationally related form
derived from/pertains to
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
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phrase structure |
sentence structure |
syntax |
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an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language
<noun.event>
<noun.event>
syntax error |
sample sentences
"syntax errors can be recognized at compilation time""a common syntax error is to omit a parenthesis"
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the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
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synthesis |
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the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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synthesis |
synthetic thinking |
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antonym
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reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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deduction |
deductive reasoning |
synthesis |
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combine so as to form a more complex, product
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synthesise |
synthesize |
sample sentences
"his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony""The liver synthesizes vitamins"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
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<noun.artifact>
synthesiser |
synthesizer |
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domain of synset (topic)
an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
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<noun.person>
synthesiser |
synthesist |
synthesizer |
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an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
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<noun.person>
synthesiser |
synthesist |
synthesizer |
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combine so as to form a more complex, product
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synthesise |
synthesize |
sample sentences
"his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony""The liver synthesizes vitamins"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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sample sentences
"Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available"verb frames
Something ----s
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(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
<noun.artifact>
<noun.artifact>
synthesiser |
synthesizer |
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domain of synset (topic)
an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
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<noun.person>
synthesiser |
synthesist |
synthesizer |
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not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
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man-made |
semisynthetic |
synthetic |
sample sentences
"man-made fibers""synthetic leather"
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similar to
domain of synset (topic)
of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
<adj.all>
<adj.all>
synthetic |
synthetical |
sample sentences
"`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"
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involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
<adj.all>
<adj.all>
synthetic |
synthetical |
sample sentences
"limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welchsample sentences
"counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will
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sample sentences
"a novel with flat celluloid characters"
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fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
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<noun.substance>
man-made fiber |
synthetic fiber |