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synergy
[sin-er-jee]
noun
plural
synergiesthe interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.; synergism.
Physiology, Medicine/Medical.Ìýthe cooperative action of two or more muscles, nerves, or the like.
Biochemistry, Pharmacology.Ìýthe cooperative action of two or more stimuli or drugs.
synergy
/ sɪˈnÉœËdʒɪk, ˈsɪnÉ™dʒɪ /
noun
Also called: synergism.Ìýthe potential ability of individual organizations or groups to be more successful or productive as a result of a merger
another name for synergism
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- synergic adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of synergy1
Example Sentences
“I recognized that I wasn’t up to watching talented colleagues being asked to exit in order to achieve the cost synergies that were promised to investors,†Ouimet wrote.
Now in her second year as GM, Pebley is intrinsically linked to Roberts, with their roster-building synergy central to the team’s foundation.
There is a synergy between Martin’s jokes and his sketches, which are more akin to doodles than drawings.
I’m from Texas, so there’s like synergy, but I just wanted, like, a little bit of shimmy.
The five-day mandate landed in employees’ inboxes in February, in an email from the company’s chairman, who included the usual reasons behind the new policy: better collaboration, synergies, innovation, etc.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- teamworkÌý
When To Use
Synergy refers to when an interaction of elements produces an effect that is greater than the effect that would have resulted from simply adding up the effects of each individual element.In other words, synergy is what happens when a combination of things produces an effect or result that is said to be “greater than the sum of its parts.â€When you combine things—chemicals, ingredients, people—you often expect these things to interact in a certain way based on what has been included. But when something extra happens, something greater, this is synergy. Synergy implies that the magic is in the combination, as opposed to in the individual elements themselves.Synergy can be used in all kinds of contexts. A food critic might say that a particular dish is delicious due to the synergy of its ingredients. In the business world, the word synergy is often seen as a kind of buzzword that’s used as a way of referring to what makes a certain project or venture successful.Synergy is also used in a more specific way in the context of medicine to refer to the cooperation of multiple body parts, such as muscles or nerves. It can also refer to the interaction of drugs or other stimuli. The things that cooperate in this way can be called synergists.The word synergism can be used to mean the same thing as synergy. The adjective synergistic can be used to describe a combination that produces such an effect or things that work together in this way.Example: The cooperation between these departments produced a synergy that led to great success.
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