| SYNTAGMA | • syntagma n. (Linguistics) A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit. • syntagma n. (Semiotics) An arrangement of units that together bears a meaning. • syntagma n. (History) A Macedonian phalanx fighting formation consisting of 256 men with long spears (sarissae). |
| SYNTAGMS | • syntagms n. Plural of syntagm. • SYNTAGM n. a syntactic unit comprising one or more (esp. linguistic) signs or elements, also SYNTAGMA. |
| SYNTAXES | • syntaxes n. Plural of syntax. • syntaxes n. Plural of syntaxis. • SYNTAX n. the way words are put together to form phrases and sentences. |
| SYNTENIC | • syntenic adj. (Genetics, of multiple genes) located on the same chromosome. • SYNTENIC adj. of genes, being on the same chromosome. |
| SYNTEXIS | • syntexis n. (Geology) A change in the structure of magma by melting or the assimilation of a different type of rock. • syntexis n. (Medicine) emaciation or wasting away. • Syntexis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Anaxyelidae – wood wasps, with a single species Syntexis libocedrii… |
| SYNTHASE | • synthase n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound. • synthase n. (Dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, does not use ATP as a source of energy. • SYNTHASE n. an enzyme that catalyses a particular synthesis. |
| SYNTHONS | • synthons n. Plural of synthon. • SYNTHON n. a constituent part in the synthesis process. |
| SYNTHPOP | • synthpop n. A style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. • synth-pop n. Alternative form of synthpop. • SYNTHPOP n. popular music played with synthesizers. |
| SYNTONES | • SYNTONE n. a person having a syntonic temperament. |
| SYNTONIC | • syntonic adj. (Psychology) In harmony or synergy with one’s personality and milieu. • syntonic adj. (Physics, of oscillating systems) Having the same frequency. • SYNTONIC adj. pertaining to syntony; in harmony with one's surroundings, also SYNTONOUS. |
| SYNTONIN | • syntonin n. (Obsolete, biochemistry) A form of fibrin found in muscle tissue, or produced by the action of acids on myosin. • SYNTONIN n. a substance similar to fibrin. |
| SYNTYPES | • syntypes n. Plural of syntype. • SYNTYPE n. each of a set of type specimens on which the name of a new species is based. |