SYNTHETICAL

synthetic, synthetical

(adjective) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; “‘all men are arrogant’ is a synthetic proposition”

synthetic, synthetical

(adjective) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; “limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology”- P.S.Welch

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

synthetical (comparative more synthetical, superlative most synthetical)

synthetic

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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