Syncretism, sin′kre-tizm, n. the attempted reconciliation of irreconcilable principles, theological compromise—between Catholics and Protestants, between Lutherans and Reformed.—adj. Syncret′ic, pertaining to syncretism, tending to blend opposing parties and speculative systems by minimising differences.—v.t. Syn′cretise.—n. Syn′cretist.—adj. Syncretis′tic. [Gr. synkrētismos—synkrētizein, to unite against.]
Syndactyl, sin-dak′til, adj. having the digits connected with a web, &c.—n. Syndac′tylism, union of digits.—adj. Syndac′tylous.
Syndesmosis, sin-des-mō′sis, n. the connection of bones by ligaments.—ns. Syndesmog′raphy, description of the ligaments and joints; Syndesmol′ogy, the knowledge of the ligaments.—adj. Syndesmot′ic.—n. Syndesmot′omy, the anatomy of the ligaments. [Gr. syndesmos—syn, together with, dein, to bind.]
Syndetic, -al, sin-det′ik, -al, adj. connecting by conjunctions, &c. [Gr. syndetikos, binding together—syn, together, dein, to bind.]
Syndic, sin′dik, n. the chief magistrate in Geneva, one of those officers delegated as agents by cities in France under the old régime, &c.: one chosen to transact business for others, esp. the accredited legal representative of a corporation, society, or company.—n. Syn′dicāte, a body of syndics: a council: the office of a syndic: a body of men chosen to watch the interests of a company, or to manage a bankrupt's property, esp. an association of merchants or others for the purpose of carrying through some great or important enterprise, or for securing a kind of artificial monopoly in the production or supply of some commodity.—v.t. to effect by means of a syndicate.—v.i. to join in a syndicate.—ns. Syndicā′tion; Syn′dicātor. [L. syndicus—Gr. syndikos—syn, with, dikē, justice.]
Syndrome, sin′drō-mē, n. concurrence. [Gr., syn, together, dramein, to run.]
Syndyasmian, sin-di-as′mi-an, adj. coupling, noting the sexual relation. [Gr. syndyasmos, coupling.]
Synecdoche, sin-ek′dō-kē, n. a figure of speech by which a part is made to comprehend the whole, or the whole is put for a part.—adj. Synecdoch′ical, expressed by, or implying, synecdoche. [Gr. synekdochē—syn, together, ekdechesthai, to receive.]
Synechia, sin-e-kī′a, n. morbid adhesion between the iris and the cornea.—n. Synechiol′ogy, the doctrine of the connection of things by causation.—adj. Synec′tic, bringing into connection things of different nature.—n. Synectic′ity. [Gr. synektikos, holding together, synechein—syn, together with, echein, to hold.]
Synecphonesis, si-nek-fō-nē′sis, n. syneresis.