mental synthesis

/ˌmɛntl ˌsɪnθəsəs/
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Other forms: mental syntheses

Definitions of mental synthesis
  1. noun
    the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
    synonyms: construction
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    types:
    crystallisation, crystallization
    a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
    gestation
    the conception and development of an idea or plan
    type of:
    cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process
    the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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