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synergistic

/ˌsɪnəˈdʒɪstɪk/

C2CEFR level
68/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Medicine adjective

Producing a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate effects.

The two agents are synergistic, so together they control the pain more effectively.

Topic: Pharmacy in Medical English

Business adjective

Producing combined benefits greater than the sum of the parts.

The acquirer justified the premium by pointing to synergistic cost savings across overlapping distribution networks.

Similar: complementary

Topic: Strategy in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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