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| syn·er·e·sis [ si nérrəssiss, si nrəssiss ] or syn·aer·e·sis [ si nérrəssiss, si nrəssiss ] |
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1. liquid separation in gel: the process by which a liquid is separated from a gel owing to further coagulation
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2. merging of vowels into diphthong: the merging of two vowels into a diphthong
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3. merging of vowels into one syllable: the merging of two vowels into one syllable without making it into a diphthong
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| [Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek sunairesis "contraction" < hairein "take"] |
