Etymology

synergy

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Today it means: A synonym of binding energy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek συνεργία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυνεργία“cooperation”
  2. English todaysynergy

From Ancient Greek συνεργία (sunergía, “cooperation”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, syn- + -ergy.

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