synergistic

adjective/ˌsɪnərˈdʒɪstɪk/

Frequency rank: #17,497 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to the interaction of two or more things that together produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

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Example sentence

The two medicines work in synergistic ways, making the treatment far more effective together than either would be alone.

Synonyms & related words

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