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synesis

syn·e·sis [ sínnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
type of grammatical agreement: grammatical agreement according to meaning rather than strict syntax, e.g. the use of a plural pronoun with a singular antecedent. , as in "If anyone is looking for me, tell them I'll be back soon," with "them" being used instead of "him" or "her" to refer back to "anyone."

[Late 19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek sunesis "union" < sunienai "bring together" < hienai "send"]
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