Thesaurus: syneresis

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1. n. The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diaeresis.
2. n. Same as Synaeresis.
3. n. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
4. n. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
5. The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diæresis. Same as Synæresis.
6. Same as Synæresis.
7. n the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong n the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)