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synthetic
[ sin-thet-ik ]
adjective
- of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis ( analytic ).
- noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin:
synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber.
- (of a language) characterized by a relatively widespread use of affixes, rather than separate words, to express syntactic relationships: Compare analytic ( def 3 ), polysynthetic ( def 1 ).
Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic.
- Also ·ٳi·. Logic. of or relating to a noncontradictory proposition in which the predicate is not included in, or entailed by, the subject.
- not real or genuine; artificial; feigned:
a synthetic chuckle at a poor joke.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Jewelry.
- noting a gem mineral manufactured so as to be physically, chemically, and optically identical with the mineral as found in nature.
- (not in technical use) noting a gem mineral manufactured and pigmented in imitation of a natural gemstone of that name.
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.
synthetic
/ ɪˈθɛɪ /
adjective
- (of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction
- not genuine; insincere
synthetic compassion
- denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesis Compare polysynthetic agglutinative analytic
- 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
- contingent Compare a posteriori empirical
noun
- a synthetic substance or material
synthetic
/ ĭ-ٳĕ′ĭ /
- Produced artificially, especially in a laboratory or other man-made environment. Nylon is a synthetic chemical compound.
Derived Forms
- ˈٳپ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٳi·· adverb
- ԴDzȴ·ٳi adjective
- ԴDzȴ·ٳi· adjective
- non·ٳi·· adverb
- ܲȴ·ٳi adjective
- un·ٳi·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of synthetic1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of synthetic1
Example Sentences
Most top-tier football pitches are now hybrid, which means they are essentially a synthetic mat through which real grass can grow.
But they combine synthetic artificial content with views of real-world environments.
RFK Jr. and supporters claim that synthetic dyes are both unnecessary and harmful, pointing to reports linking such dyes to behavioral problems in children.
But a new study suggests that the synthetic hair many black women use to achieve this style could be bad for their health.
And the grass was synthetic, which was also a no-no for a World Cup.
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