The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. / (signal processing) Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.

(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.

(linguistics, phonology) The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.

(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.

(medicine, slang) Deep vein thrombosis.

(semantics) The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning. / A list or collection of synonyms, often compared and contrasted. / The study of synonyms. / A system of synonyms.

An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

(pathology) A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.

A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans. / A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study.

The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.