'Syneresis' definitions:
Definition of 'syneresis'
(from WordNet)
noun
The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong [syn: syneresis, synaeresis]
noun
The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) [syn: syneresis, synaeresis]
Definition of 'Syneresis'
From: GCIDE
- Synaeresis \Syn*aer"e*sis\, Syneresis \Syn*er"e*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a taking or drawing together, fr. ? to take together; sy`n with + ? to take, to grasp. See Syn-, and Heresy.] (Gram.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diaeresis. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Syneresis'
From: GCIDE
- Syneresis \Syn*er"e*sis\, n. Same as Synaeresis. [1913 Webster]