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Alliance vs Synergy - What's the difference?

alliance | synergy |

As nouns the difference between alliance and synergy

is that alliance is the state of being allied while synergy is behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts.

As a verb alliance

is to connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

alliance

English

(alliance)

Alternative forms

* alliaunce

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being allied.
  • matrimonial alliances'''; an '''alliance between church and state, or between two countries
  • (countable) The act of allying or uniting.
  • (countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
  • (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
  • * C. J. Smith
  • the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel
  • * Mansel
  • the alliance between logic and metaphysics
  • (with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
  • (Udall)

    Synonyms

    * (union by relationship in qualities) connection, affinity, union * (act of allying) union * (persons or parties allied) coalition, league, confederation, team (informal)

    Verb

    (allianc)
  • (obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    synergy

    Noun

    (synergies)
  • Behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts.
  • (medicine) Combined action; the combined healthy action of every organ of a particular system; as, the digestive synergy.
  • (pharmacology) An interaction between drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.
  • Benefits resulting from combining two different groups, people, objects or processes.
  • Usage notes

    * (term) is frequently dismissed as business jargon.

    Antonyms

    * anergy (in economics )