Literary notes about Synthesize (AI summary)
The term "synthesize" in literature conveys both a literal and figurative act of combining disparate elements into a cohesive whole. In scientific contexts, it refers to the creation of complex compounds—whether it’s the laboratory production of cellular materials [1] or plants converting water and carbon dioxide into sugar [2]. In a broader intellectual or artistic sense, "synthesize" embodies the process of integrating diverse facts, ideas, or emotions into a unified pattern or philosophy, as seen when isolated pieces of information eventually form a comprehensive view [3] or when creative thought unites seemingly unrelated aspects of life [4]. This versatile usage enriches narratives by bridging the tangible techniques of chemistry with the more abstract work of thought and expression [5].
- I found that I could synthesize the SDE in the lab, and the only problem then was to get it into a man's cells.
— from Category Phoenix by Boyd Ellanby - Using energy from the sun, green plants combine water and carbon dioxide to synthesize sugar, and give off oxygen as a by-product.
— from Many-Storied Mountains: The Life of Glacier National Park by Greg Beaumont - Diverse facts would synthesize, and when the letter came from Havana, perhaps the whole thing would start to form one pattern.
— from The Five Arrows by Allan Chase - Man's intelligence has a natural tendency to synthesize, that is, to bring everything into unity.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 08, October, 1868, to March, 1869. by Various - They synthesize in poetry what Barbusse's Under Fire spreads out in panoramic prose.
— from Modern British Poetry
