synthetic
[ sin-thet-ik ]
/ sɪnˈθɛt ɪk /
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adjective
noun
something made by a synthetic, or chemical, process.
synthetics.
- substances or products made by chemical synthesis, as plastics or artificial fibers.
- the science or industry concerned with such products.
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British Dictionary definitions for synthetic
synthetic
/ (sɪnˈθɛtɪk) /
adjective Also: synthetical
(of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction
not genuine; insinceresynthetic compassion
denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesisCompare polysynthetic, agglutinative (def. 2), analytic (def. 3)
philosophy
- (of a proposition) having a truth-value that is not determined solely by virtue of the meanings of the words, as in all men are arrogant
- contingentCompare a posteriori, empirical
noun
a synthetic substance or material
Derived forms of synthetic
synthetically, adverbWord Origin for synthetic
C17: from New Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos expert in putting together, from suntithenai to put together; see synthesis
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Medical definitions for synthetic
synthetic
[ sĭn-thĕt′ĭk ]
adj.
Relating to or involving synthesis.
Produced by chemical synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
n.
A synthetic chemical compound or material.
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Scientific definitions for synthetic
synthetic
[ sĭn-thĕt′ĭk ]
Produced artificially, especially in a laboratory or other man-made environment. Nylon is a synthetic chemical compound.
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