synergistic C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˌsɪnɚˈdʒɪstɪk/ UK /ˌsɪnəˈdʒɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj producing a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate effects The two drugs have a synergistic action against the infection. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · producing a combined effect... cooperativecollaborativecombinedmutualinteractivereinforcing ↔ Opposites antagonisticcounterproductiveindependent Word family Derived forms synergistically Related forms synergysynergismsynergize Etymology AI details From synergy (from Greek synergia 'cooperation', from synergos 'working together', from syn- 'together' + ergon 'work') plus -istic. synergía Ancient Greek érgon Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # synergistic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌsɪnɚˈdʒɪstɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsɪnəˈdʒɪstɪk/ ## Meanings 1. producing a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate effects ## Examples - The two drugs have a synergistic action against the infection. ## Synonyms - cooperative - collaborative - combined - mutual - interactive - reinforcing ## Antonyms - antagonistic - counterproductive - independent ## Derived Forms - synergistically ## Related Forms - synergy - synergism - synergize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: synergía - Root: érgon ## Etymology From synergy (from Greek synergia 'cooperation', from synergos 'working together', from syn- 'together' + ergon 'work') plus -istic. ## AI Etymology Synergistic is from synergy (from Greek synergia 'cooperation', from synergos 'working together', from syn- 'together' + ergon 'work') plus -istic. Important recorded forms include synergía (Ancient Greek) and érgon (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers producing a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate effects. The wider family includes derived forms such as synergistically and related words such as synergy, synergism, and synergize. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown