Noun

(syntheses)

The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

(chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.

(logic) A deduction from the general to the particular.

(philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.

(military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation; (JP 1-02).

(rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.

Noun

The action of the verb to process .

*{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Catherine Clabby

, magazine=(American Scientist), title= Focus on Everything , passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.}}

The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.