The Comical Ecology Of Political Economy

synchronize differences Wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism >>Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate, even opposing, beliefs and to meld practices of various schools of thought. It is especially associated with the attempt to merge and analogize several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, and thus assert an underlying unity. "' Syndicalism \Syn"dic*al*ism\, n. [F. syndicalisme.] The theory, plan, or practice of trade-union action (originally as advocated and practiced by the French Conf['e]d['e]ration G['e]n['e]rale du Travail) which aims to abolish the present political and social system by mean s of the general strike (as distinguished from the local or sectional strike) and direct action of whatever kind (as distinguished from action which takes effect only through the medium of political action) -- direct action including any kind of action that is directly effective, whether it be a simple strike, a peaceful public demonstration, sabotage, or revolutionary violence. By the general strike and direct action syndicalism aims to establish a social system in which the mean s and processes of production are in the control of local organizations of workers, who are manage them for the common good. Syndicalist \Syn"dic*al*ist\, n. One who advocates or practices syndicalism. -- {Syn`dic*al*is"tic}, a. Syndicate \Syn"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-cated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {-cating}.] 1. To com bine or form into, or manage as, a syndicate. 2. To acquire or control for or by, or to subject to the management of, a syndicate; as, syndicated newspapers. Syndicate \Syn"di*cate\, v. i. To unite to form a syndicate. Syndication \Syn`di*ca"tion\, n. Act or process of syndicating or forming a syndicate. Synesis \Syn"e*sis\, n. [Gr. ? intelligence.] (Gram.) A construction in which adherence to some element in the sense causes a departure from strict syn tax, as in ``Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them.'' Synonym \Syn"o*nym\, n. 1. An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by that of another species of the same genus; -- so used in the system of nomenclature (which see) in which the correct scientific name s of certain natural group s (usually gene ra, species, and subspecies) are regarded as determined by priority. 2. One of two or more word s corresponding in meaning but of different languages; a heteronym. [Rare] '" -- dict web1913 "' synergy n : the working together of two thing s (muscles or drug s for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects [syn: synergism] '" -- dict.org