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Definition of Synergy
Many people ask what Synergy means and why we chose the name, the word stresses the benefits of joining forces and expresses our commitment to be a supportive and enabling group through our activities
Chambers Dictionary
synergy
or
synergism
noun 1 pharmacol the phenomenon in
which the combined action of two or more compounds, especially drugs or
hormones, is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each
compound. 2 physiol the phenomenon in which the combined
action of two or more muscles, nerves, etc, is greater than the sum of their
individual effects.
ETYMOLOGY:
19c in these senses; 17c, meaning 'co-operation': from Greek
synergia co-operation.
Webster’s dictionary
Main Entry: syn·er·gy
Pronunciation:
'si-n&r-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies
Etymology: New Latin synergia, from Greek synergos working
together
Date: 1660
1 :
SYNERGISM; broadly : combined action or operation
2 : a mutually advantageous conjunction or compatibility of
distinct business participants or elements (as resources or efforts)
