synergism has definitions from the fields of religion,theology
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[ noun ] the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

Synonyms

synergy

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Polyphosphates gave renewed life to soap products at a time when surfactants were a threat though expensive , and these same polyphosphates spelled the decline of soap usage when the synergism between polyphosphates and synthetic detergent actives was recognized and exploited .

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[ noun ] (religion,theology) the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace

Related terms

theological_doctrine

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