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Definition: Synergistic |
SynergisticAdjective1. Used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more). 2. Of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism. 3. Working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect; "a synergistic effect". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "synergistic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1985. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Acting together; enhancing the effect of another force or agent. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: SynergisticSynonyms: interactive (adj), synergetic (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: antagonistic (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Cooperation | Adjective: cooperating; Verb: in cooperation; Noun: in league; (party); coadjuvant, coadjutant; dyed in the wool; cooperative; additive; participative; coactive, synergetic, synergistic. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Synergistic |
| English words defined with "synergistic": potentiation ♦ synergetic. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "synergistic": Additive effect, Antagonistic effect ♦ Eflornithine ♦ Pentostatin, potentialization, potentiation. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Synergistic responses were also observed in mammalian cell culture experiments. (references) | |
More recently, McLachlan has investigated the possibility of synergistic interactions between environmental estrogens. (references) | ||
The interaction of a cell with a combination of environmental and endogenous signals (B,C, or D) may result in a synergistic response. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Synergistic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Synergistic" is used about 33 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 33 | 60,273 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "synergistic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 协同作" (synergism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | synergistisk. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | synergistisch, synergetisch (synergetic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | synergique, synergétique (synergetic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | synergistisch (synergetic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σύμπτωμα που μπορεί να αποδοθεί στη συνεργία(συνδυασμένη δράση)των αερίων και των σωματιδιακών ρύπων του αέρα (a symptom ( of disease ) which can be ascribed to a synergistic effect involving both the gaseous and the particulate polluants suspended in the air), η συνεργιστική δράση αναστολέων στις δύο διαδικασίες μπορεί να αποδοθεί στον κατιονικό χαρακτήρα του αναστολέα (the synergistic inhibitor effect in both processes can be attributed to the presence of free cations in the inhibitor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szinergikus, együttműködő (co-operate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sinergista, sinergetico (synergetic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 공동성. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ynergisticsay sinergético. (various references) синергический (synergetic, synergic). (various references) sinergético. (various references) synergi-. (various references) karşılıklı etkili olan, etkileşen, birbirine bağlı (close-knit, interdependent, solid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "synergistic": synergistically. (additional references) | |
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"Synergistic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: synergisitic, synergistc, synergiste, synergistics, syngeristic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "synergistic" (pronounced si'nerji"stik) |
| 6 | -j i" s t i k | logistic. |
| 5 | -i" s t i k | altruistic, anachronistic, antagonistic, artistic, atheistic, autistic, ballistic, capitalistic, characteristic, chauvinistic, coloristic, cystic, deterministic, dualistic, euphemistic, expressionistic, fatalistic, feudalistic, futuristic, hedonistic, holistic, humanistic, idealistic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, jingoistic, journalistic, legalistic, linguistic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, nationalistic, naturalistic, novelistic, oligopolistic, opportunistic, optimistic, pantheistic, paternalistic, patristic, pessimistic, pluralistic, polytheistic, primitivistic, propagandistic, puristic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, sadistic, sensationalistic, simplistic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, terroristic, uncharacteristic, unrealistic, voyeuristic. |
| 4 | -s t i k | acoustic, agnostic, atavistic, bombastic, caustic, diagnostic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, enthusiastic, evangelistic, fantastic, gymnastic, iconoclastic, inelastic, interscholastic, majestic, masochistic, monastic, onomastic, plastic, rustic, sarcastic, scholastic, thermoplastic, unenthusiastic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acetic, acrobatic, aerobatic, aesthetic, alphabetic, amniotic, analytic, anesthetic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, arithmetic, aromatic, arthritic, ascetic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, athletic, attic, authentic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, catalytic, cathartic, chaotic, charismatic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, diabetic, diagrammatic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diplomatic, diuretic, dogmatic, dramatic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, electrostatic, emblematic, emetic, empathetic, emphatic, energetic, enigmatic, enzymatic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, exotic, extragalactic, fanatic, ferromagnetic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, halophytic, hectic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, homeostatic, homiletic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, lymphatic, magnetic, mathematic, melodramatic, monochromatic, narcotic, neritic, neurotic, numismatic, operatic, optic, orthodontic, pancreatic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, pathetic, patriotic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, phonetic, phosphatic, pneumatic, poetic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, prophetic, prophylactic, prostatic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, quixotic, rheumatic, robotic, romantic, schematic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, septic, skeptic, static, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, symptomatic, synthetic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unpatriotic, unsympathetic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-g-i-i-n-r-s-s-t-y" | |
-2 letters: crestings, resisting, sincerity, sistering, synergist. | |
-3 letters: cisterns, citrines, cresting, crinites, cysteins, cystines, eristics, gneissic, igniters, inciters, insister, reciting, resiting, sericins, sinister, stingers, stingier, syenitic, synergic, syringes, trigness. | |
-4 letters: cessing, cistern, citrine, citrins, cretins, cringes, crinite, cygnets, cystein, cystine, encysts, eristic, estrins, iciness, igniter, ignites, incests, incises, inciter, incites, ingests, ingress, insects, inserts, irenics. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-g-i-i-n-r-s-s-t-y" | |
+1 letter: syncretising. | |
+4 letters: synergistically. | |
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