Togetherness: sym-, syn-

Learn these words derived from the prefixes sym-, syn-, meaning "together, with, same."
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  1. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  2. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  3. symphony
    a long and complex sonata for an orchestra
  4. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  5. synagogue
    the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  6. synapse
    the junction between two neurons
  7. synchronicity
    the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
  8. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  9. synchronous
    occurring or existing at the same time
  10. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
  11. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  12. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  13. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  14. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  15. synthesize
    combine and form a complex whole
Created on Thu Jun 05 17:32:19 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 18:19:02 EDT 2025)

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