synergistic
When something is synergistic, it means various parts are working together to produce an enhanced result. If you’ve just heard a synergistic symphony, the musicians must have played very well together.
You’ve probably heard the phrase “more than the sum of its parts.” The prefix syn- means "together with" or "united." When synergistic parts work together, they accomplish more than they could alone. Synergetic is often used to describe the effect of drugs working together — where one drug increases the other’s effectiveness. Synergistic can also describe the cooperative efforts of several people working together — like a team of superheroes fighting crime.
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working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect“a synergistic effect”
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synonyms:
synergetic
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cooperative
done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
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cooperative
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used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
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synonyms:
interactive
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Antonyms:
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antagonistic, incompatible
used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
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antacid
acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)
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antiphlogistic
counteracting inflammation
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antagonistic, incompatible
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of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism
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