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Synthetic

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Definitions for Synthetic

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

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