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Definitions for Synthetic
[1] of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
[2] noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin: synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber.
[3] (of a language) characterized by a relatively widespread use of affixes, rather than separate words, to express syntactic relationships: Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic. Compare analytic(def 3) , polysynthetic(def 1) .
[4] Also syn·thet·i·cal. Logic . of or relating to a noncontradictory proposition in which the predicate is not included in, or entailed by, the subject.
[5] not real or genuine; artificial; feigned: a synthetic chuckle at a poor joke.
[6] 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.
[7] something made by a synthetic, or chemical, process.
[8] synthetics. substances or products made by chemical synthesis, as plastics or artificial fibers. the science or industry concerned with such products.
[9] (of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction
[10] not genuine; insincere synthetic compassion
[11] denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesis Compare polysynthetic, agglutinative (def. 2), analytic (def. 3)
[12] 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
[13] a synthetic substance or material
Words related to Synthetic
manufactured, fabricated, ersatz, phony, makeshift, fake, plastic, mock, counterfeit, factitious, hokey, made, unnatural, false, constructed
Words nearby Synthetic
synthesis gas, synthesize, synthesizer, synthespian, synthetase, synthetic, synthetic biology, synthetic cubism, synthetic detergent, synthetic division, synthetic dye
Origin of Synthetic
1690–1700; < New Latin syntheticus < Greek synthetikós, equivalent to synthet(ós ) placed together, verbid of syntithénai to put together (syn- syn- + the-, stem of tithénai to put, place + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic
Other words from Synthetic
syn·thet·i·cal·ly , adverb
non·syn·thet·ic , adjective
non·syn·thet·i·cal , adjective
non·syn·thet·i·cal·ly , adverb
un·syn·thet·ic , adjective
un·syn·thet·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Synthetic
C17: from New Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos expert in putting together, from suntithenai to put together; see synthesis
Synonyms for Synthetic
fabricated, manufactured, counterfeit, ersatz, fake, makeshift, mock, phony, plastic, constructed, factitious, false, hokey, made, unnatural