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Synthesize vs Synthesized - What's the difference?

synthesize | synthesized |

As verbs the difference between synthesize and synthesized

is that synthesize is to combine two or more things to produce a new, more complex product while synthesized is past tense of synthesize.

As an adjective synthesized is

produced by synthesis.

synthesize

English

Alternative forms

* synthesise (UK)

Verb

(synthesiz)
  • To combine two or more things to produce a new, more complex product.
  • (of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
  • (chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
  • (intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.
  • Derived terms

    * photosynthesize

    synthesized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (synthesize)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • (of a substance) produced by synthesis
  • (of music) produced by a synthesizer