: a person who holds a particular office or position. Voters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates. Incumbents often have an advantage in elections. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. incumbent /ÉªnËkÊmbÉnt/ adjective.incumbent. /ÉªnËkÊmbÉnt/. adjective. Learner's definition of INCUMBENT. always used before a noun formal. : holding an office or position. the incumbent president/mayor/senator.oters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates.
In other words, the Modern Synthesis is a theory about how evolution works at the level of genes, phenotypes, and populations whereas Darwinism was concerned mainly with organisms, speciation and individuals.
Transcript of Synthesis with Literature: Definition and Application. 1. the process of putting together separate parts to form a complex whole. 2. the result of such a process. In writing, synthesis is the process of combining the ideas of two sources in order to create a new idea. Just as using one source, synthesis depends on the authority of the source you are using and allows you a site in which to do your analysis.