synergy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪnərdʒi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sin′ər jē)

Inflections of 'synergy' (n): npl: synergies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
syn•er•gy  (sin′ər jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. 
  1. combined action or functioning; synergism.
  2. Physiologythe cooperative action of two or more muscles, nerves, or the like.
  3. Physiology, Drugsthe cooperative action of two or more stimuli or drugs.
  • Greek synergía, equivalent. to synerg(ós) (see synergism) + -ia -y3
  • Neo-Latin synergia
  • 1650–60
syn•er•gic  (si nûr′jik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
synergy /ˈsɪnədʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies)
  1. Also called: synergism the potential ability of individual organizations or groups to be more successful or productive as a result of a merger
  2. another name for synergism
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin synergia, from Greek sunergos; see synergismsynergic /sɪˈnɜːdʒɪk/ adj
'synergy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
synergism - asynergy

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