Synthesis means to combine a number of Synthesis
different pieces into a whole. Synthesis is
about concisely summarizing and linking
different sources in order to review the
literature on a topic, make
recommendations, and connect your
practice to the research.
Synthesis usually goes together with
analysis because you break down a
concept/idea into its important parts/points
(analysis), so you can draw useful
conclusions or make decisions about the
topic or problem (synthesis).