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Synaeresis

Synaeresis Meaning & Definition
Synaeresis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Synaeresis?

[n] the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
[n] the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong

Synonyms | Synonyms for Synaeresis: syneresis

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See Also | chemical action | chemical change | chemical process | linguistic process

Synaeresis In Webster's Dictionary

\Syn*[ae]r"e*sis\, Syneresis \Syn*er"e*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a taking or drawing together, fr. ? to take together; sy`n with + ? to take, to grasp. See {Syn-}, and {Heresy}.] (Gram.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of di[ae]resis.

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