noun
- plural of syneresis: the contraction of two vowels or syllables into one, or the separation of liquid from a gel
Usage: linguistics; chemistry
Examples
- The poet used several synereses to maintain the meter of the verse.
- Multiple synereses occurred in the ancient Greek text.
- The chemistry lab observed synereses in different gel samples.
- Synereses are common phonological processes in many languages.
- The student identified three synereses in the Latin poetry.
- These synereses helped create the desired rhythmic pattern.