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syn·er·gy
(sĭn′ər-jē)n. pl. syn·er·gies
1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
2. Cooperative interaction among groups, especially among the acquired subsidiaries or merged parts of a corporation, that creates an enhanced combined effect.
3. An instance of either such interaction.
[From Greek sunergiā, cooperation, from sunergos, working together; see synergism.]
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synergy
(ˈsɪnədʒɪ)n, pl -gies
1. (Economics) Also called: synergism the potential ability of individual organizations or groups to be more successful or productive as a result of a merger
2. (Physiology) another name for synergism1
[C19: from New Latin synergia, from Greek sunergos; see synergism]
synergic adj
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syn•er•gy
(ˈsɪn ər dʒi)n., pl. -gies.
combined action or functioning; synergism.
syn•er•gic (sɪˈnɜr dʒɪk) adj.
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synergism, synergy
the joint action of agents, as drugs, that, taken together, produce a greater effect than the sum of their individual effects. — synergistic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | synergy - the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" potentiation - (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously |
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synergy
nounJoint work toward a common end:
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synergia
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synergy
[ˈsɪnərdʒi] n → synergie fthe synergies gained from the merger → les synergies dégagées par la fusion
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synergy
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synergy
n sinergiaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.