thes
Greekplace, put, set
About This Root
From Greek tithenai (to place, put, set). The noun thesis originally meant "a placing" — setting down a proposition. Prefixes change the placement: hypothesis (a placing under — a foundation for argument), synthesis (a placing together), and theme (something set down as a subject). Synthetic means "put together artificially."
Associated Words · 8
theme
The main subject or recurring idea of a work; to apply a theme
hypothesis
A proposed explanation that can be tested; an assumption for argument
thesis
An academic dissertation; a proposition put forward for argument
synthetic
Made artificially by chemical synthesis; not from natural sources
hypothetical
Based on hypothesis, not fact; a hypothetical situation
synthesis
The combination of elements into a whole; chemical production from simpler substances
synthesize
To combine elements into a whole; to produce by chemical synthesis
synthesizer
An electronic keyboard instrument that generates sounds electronically