synthesiser

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A form of synthesizer — An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

nounsynthesiser (plural synthesisers)

plural synthesisers

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of synthesizer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods

noun(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments

Broader
electronic instrumentelectronic musical instrumentkeyboard instrument

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

synthesiser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synthesiser

MLA

“synthesiser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synthesiser. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synthesiser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synthesiser.

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