synthetic Audio pronunciation of "synthetic" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sn-thtk)
adj.
1. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of synthesis.
2. Chemistry. Produced by synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
3.
1. Not natural or genuine; artificial or contrived: counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic (George F. Will).
2. Prepared or made artificially: synthetic leather. See Synonyms at artificial.
4. Linguistics. Relating to or being a language, such as Latin or Russian, that uses inflectional affixes to express syntactic relationships.
5. Logic & Philosophy. Relating to or being a proposition that attributes to a subject a predicate not inherent in the subject and that does not result in a contradiction if negated.
n.
A synthetic chemical compound or material.
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adj.
1. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of synthesis.
2. Chemistry. Produced by synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
3.
1. Not natural or genuine; artificial or contrived: counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic (George F. Will).
2. Prepared or made artificially: synthetic leather. See Synonyms at artificial.
4. Linguistics. Relating to or being a language, such as Latin or Russian, that uses inflectional affixes to express syntactic relationships.
5. Logic & Philosophy. Relating to or being a proposition that attributes to a subject a predicate not inherent in the subject and that does not result in a contradiction if negated.
n.
A synthetic chemical compound or material.
SO SO TRUE