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SYNTHETIC
synthetic, synthetical
(adjective) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; ââall men are arrogantâ is a synthetic propositionâ
synthetic
(adjective) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
synthetic, synthetical
(adjective) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; âlimnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biologyâ- P.S.Welch
synthetic
(adjective) not genuine or natural; âcounterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are syntheticâ- George Will
celluloid, synthetic
(adjective) artificial as if portrayed in a film; âa novel with flat celluloid charactersâ
semisynthetic, man-made, synthetic
(adjective) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; âman-made fibersâ; âsynthetic leatherâ
synthetic, synthetic substance
(noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
synthetic (comparative more synthetic, superlative most synthetic)
Of, or relating to synthesis.
(chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).
Artificial, not genuine,
(grammar) Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word (compare analytic).
(linguistics) Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the use of bound morphemes to indicate syntactic relationships (compare analytic).
Noun
synthetic (plural synthetics)
A synthetic compound.
Source: Wiktionary
Syn*thet"ic, Syn*thet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. synthétique.]
1. Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical. Philosophers hasten too much from the analytic to the synthetic method; that is, they draw general conclusions from too small a number of particular observations and experiments. Bolingbroke.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Artificial. Cf. Synthesis, 2.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Comprising within itself structural or other characters which are usually found only in two or more diverse groups; -- said of species, genera, and higher groups. See the Note under Comprehensive, 3. Synthetic, or Synthetical language, an inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings; -- opposed to analytic language. R. Morris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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