syncretize

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3) Biological publishing - the sheer volume of scientific publications and data, and their increasing availability in open access digital formats, is straining the way scientists explore, syncretize, and contribute to knowledge.

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  1. transitive verb To reconcile and unite (differing religious beliefs, for example), especially with partial success or a heterogeneous result.
  2. intransitive verb To combine differing elements or beliefs, especially with partial success or a heterogeneous result.

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  • 3) Biological publishing - the sheer volume of scientific publications and data, and their increasing availability in open access digital formats, is straining the way scientists explore, syncretize, and contribute to knowledge. —  Life blog
 

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  1. Greek sunkrētizein, to unite against a common enemy; see syncretism.

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  1. from Greek συγκρητίζειν, combine against a common enemy, from σύν, together, + *κρητίζειν (uncertain). Cf. syncretism.
 

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/ˈsɪŋkrətaɪz/
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