Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
- noun Cooperative interaction among groups, especially among the acquired subsidiaries or merged parts of a corporation, that creates an enhanced combined effect.
- noun An instance of either such interaction.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A correlation or concourse of action between different organs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Combined action.
- noun An effect of the interaction of the actions of two agents such that the result of the combined action is greater than expected as a simple additive combination of the two agents acting separately; -- also called
synergism. . Opposite toantagonism .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Behavior of asystem that cannot bepredicted by the behavior of itsparts . - noun medicine Combined
action ; the combined healthy action of everyorgan of a particular system; as, thedigestive synergy. - noun pharmacology An
interaction betweendrugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum. - noun Benefits
resulting fromcombining twodifferent groups ,people ,objects orprocesses .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A good example, IMHO, of the book experience and film experience working in synergy is L.A. Confidential.
Archive 2006-01-01 KaneCitizen 2006
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A good example, IMHO, of the book experience and film experience working in synergy is L.A. Confidential.
Hush-Hush KaneCitizen 2006
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In all seriousness, the goal of work-life synergy is a much kinder and gentler goal for us because each and every day is different.
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In all seriousness, the goal of work-life synergy is a much kinder and gentler goal for us because each and every day is different.
Women Grow Business » Getting To Grips With 2010? Keep It Healthy 2010
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Sevikian is the only one of these Parisian fashion entrepreneurs who is not on twitter, but she believes in synergy and is very proud to see women as entrepreneurs fighting to develop what they have deep inside.
Beth Arnold: Letter From Paris: Celebs Are Out, The Fringe Is In Beth Arnold 2010
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There are answers to commonly-asked questions; suggestionsabout how to get started, and why to blog at all; a section on “humor”, by a veteran blogger; and a discussion of tools other than blogging to get your message across, including how these tools can work in synergy with blogging.
Global Voices in English » A Guide to Blogging about Life with HIV/AIDS 2009
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Improved variants of GFP and GFP-like proteins in synergy with high-resolution microscopes, computational techniques and powerful theoretical approaches are currently fuelling a scientific revolution focused on quantitative analyses of complex biological systems.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 - Presentation Speech 2008
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The rebounding William Morrow, smelling a blockbuster and all hopped up on the hormone known as synergy, paid $1.75 million before lunch.
The Descent Of Man 2008
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How do we create the right conditions for CI and IG to work in synergy?
inkblurt · Innovation: Groups, Individuals & Perception 2006
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I do really value it … I never really believed in synergy up til now ..
These are the mamas of your neighborhood… | Her Bad Mother 2006
adricv commented on the word synergy
this word is absolutey meaningless nowadays. it takes the worst of politics and makes it sound pseudo-scientific. completely empty and devoid of meaning. if synergy were a person i would kick his/her ass.
March 22, 2007
uselessness commented on the word synergy
I agree, but it seems to be one of my boss's favorite words, so I must put up with it.
March 22, 2007
reesetee commented on the word synergy
Ditto here. I used to *like* the word. Now I practically wince when I hear it. Sigh....
March 26, 2007
gangerh commented on the word synergy
(n): a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
This definition is a nonsense. It's logic has the assumption that human beings are not a part of nature. Human beings are a part of nature and if human beings intend something then it follows that it exists in or is produced by nature. Goodnight.
August 23, 2008
Warrior_mouse commented on the word synergy
n. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
June 7, 2015