synergy
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Synergy is the concept that a combined effect of two or more entities is greater than the sum of their individual effects. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία ' from ', , meaning "working together". Synergy is similar in concept to emergence.
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- Drug synergy
- Toxicological synergy
- Human synergy
- Theological synergism
- Corporate synergy
- Marketing
- Revenue
- Financial
- Cash slack
- Debt capacity
- Tax benefits
- Management
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- Synergistic action in economy
- Synergistic determinants
- Synergistic networks and systems
- Synergy effects
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Synergy is the concept that a combined effect of two or more entities is greater than the sum of their individual effects. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία ' from ', , meaning "working together". Synergy is similar in concept to emergence.
In essence, synergy describes a situation where the whole is greater than the simple sum of its parts (i.e., a non-linear addition of force, energy, or effect). It is a fundamental principle observed in various fields, including physics, chemistry, biology, and social sciences. A common example is water, a compound whose properties are distinct and more complex than those of its constituent elements, hydrogen and oxygen.
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