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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsToday's Word is Synergy
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/synergy?s=t
syn·er·gy/ˈsɪnərdʒi/ Show Spelled [sin-er-jee] Show IPA
noun, plural syn·er·gies.
1. the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.; synergism.
That's the power of the Internet, it creates a much more intelligent mind than any individual, genius or not.
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Today's Word is Synergy (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Sep 2013
OP
A word that's been abused in giving reason to many corporate mergers... n/t
PoliticAverse
Sep 2013
#2
That's true, but in fact those are opposites as they condense decision making and
Uncle Joe
Sep 2013
#4
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)1. All great partnerships are a product of....
"synergy"!
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. A word that's been abused in giving reason to many corporate mergers... n/t
Uncle Joe
(58,328 posts)4. That's true, but in fact those are opposites as they condense decision making and
debate into fewer hands.
However the Internet expands those dynamics and as it grows with more children starting school familiar with the Information Superhighway everyday, that power of intelligence will continue to grow.
yuiyoshida
(41,829 posts)3. I first learned about "Synergy" from this..
A Magazine of Synergy