SYNERGISM

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Meaning:

The theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("synergism" is a kind of...):

theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)

Derivation:

synergistic (of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism)

Meaning:

The working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

Synonyms:

synergism; synergy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("synergism" is a kind of...):

action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "synergism"):

potentiation ((medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously)

Derivation:

synergist (a drug that augments the activity of another drug)

synergistic (working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect)

synergistic (used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more))