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    synthetic - Dictionary definition and meaning for word synthetic

    Definition
    (noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
    Synonyms : synthetic substance
    Definition
    (adj) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
    Synonyms : man-made , semisynthetic
    Example Sentence
    • man-made fibers
    • synthetic leather
    Definition
    (adj) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
    Synonyms : synthetical
    Example Sentence
    • limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
    Definition
    (adj) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words Definition
    (adj) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
    Synonyms : synthetical
    Example Sentence
    • `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition
    Definition
    (adj) artificial as if portrayed in a film
    Synonyms : celluloid
    Example Sentence
    • a novel with flat celluloid characters
    Definition
    (adj) not genuine or natural
    Example Sentence
    • counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic
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