Lexic.us

Definition of Synthetic

1. Noun. A compound made artificially by chemical reactions.

2. Adjective. Not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially. "Synthetic leather"

3. 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"

4. Adjective. Systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words.

5. Adjective. Of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts. "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

6. Adjective. Artificial as if portrayed in a film. "A novel with flat celluloid characters"

7. Adjective. Not genuine or natural. "Counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"

Definition of Synthetic

1. a. Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical.

Definition of Synthetic

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Synthetic

synth syntheses synthesis synthesise synthesiser synthesist synthesists synthesize synthesized synthesizer

synthesizers synthesizes synthesizing synthetase synthetases synthetic (current term) synthetical synthetically synthetics synthetic cubism

synthetic fiber synthetic heroin synthetic resin synthetic rubber synthetic thinking synthetism synthon synthons synthpop synthpops

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