synthetic

One entry found for synthetic.

Main Entry: ¹syn·thet·ic
Pronunciation: sin-'the-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek synthetikos of composition, component, from syntithenai to put together
1 : relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic <the synthetic aspects of a philosophy>
2 : attributing to a subject something determined by observation rather than analysis of the nature of the subject and not resulting in self-contradiction if negated -- compare ANALYTIC
3 : characterized by frequent and systematic use of inflected forms to express grammatical relationships <synthetic languages>
4 a (1) : of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis; especially : produced artificially <synthetic drugs> <synthetic silk> (2) : of or relating to a synfuel b : devised, arranged, or fabricated for special situations to imitate or replace usual realities c : FACTITIOUS, BOGUS
- syn·thet·i·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb