synergy

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈsɪnədʒi/ 🇺🇸 /ˈsɪnɜrdʒiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.; A mutually advantageous conjunction or compatibility of distinct business participants or elements.; In pharmacology or physiology, the combined action of two or more drugs, muscles, or organs whose total effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.; In theology, the doctrine that the human will cooperates with divine grace in the process of salvation.; The cooperative action of a group of muscles working together to produce a movement.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: synergies

Collocations

create synergyachieve synergysynergy betweensynergy effectbuild synergylack of synergy

Derivatives

synergisticsynergizesynergisticallysynergismsynergetic

Synonyms

cooperationcollaborationteamworkcombined effectcoordination

Antonyms

conflictdiscorddisharmony

Commonly confused

synergism
EN: 'Synergism' is a more technical term often used in pharmacology and theology, while 'synergy' is the broader, more common term used in business and general contexts.
synergize
EN: 'Synergize' is the verb form meaning to work together synergistically; 'synergy' is the noun describing the resulting combined effect.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember it starts with 'syn-' (not 'sin-') and ends with '-gy' (not '-gy' vs '-gy' confusion with 'synergism'). The plural is 'synergies' (drop the 'y', add 'ies').

💬 Examples

  1. The merger between the two companies was expected to create significant synergy in their research departments.

  2. There is a natural synergy between the marketing and product development teams.

  3. The synergy between the two antibiotics made the treatment far more effective than either drug alone.

  4. The concept of synergy in Orthodox theology emphasizes the cooperation between God's grace and human free will.

  5. Proper synergy among the shoulder muscles is essential for a smooth throwing motion.