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   synthetic

   /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product: "synthetic rubber"
   • ▪ (of an emotion or action) not genuine; insincere: "their tears are a bit synthetic"
   • 2. (of a proposition) having truth or falsity determinable by recourse to experience.
   • 3. (of a language) characterized by the use of inflections rather than word order to express grammatical structure.

   noun

   • 1. a synthetic material or chemical, especially a textile fibre.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French synthétique or modern Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos, based on suntithenai ‘place together’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. synthetical adjective
   • 2. synthetically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYNTHETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SYNTHETIC definition: 1. Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › syntheticSynthetic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SYNTHETIC is relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic. How to use synthetic in a sentence.

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   Synthetic definition: of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).. See examples of SYNTHETIC used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSYNTHETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances rather than from natural ones.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › syntheticSynthetic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something made of artificial material, not natural items, can be described as synthetic. Some football stadiums have synthetic grass, and a leisure suit from the 1970s might be made of synthetic fabric.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › syntheticSynthetic - definition of synthetic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic ). 2. pertaining to or denoting compounds, materials, etc., formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin: synthetic fiber; synthetic drugs.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsynthetic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /sɪnˈθetɪk/ artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals synonym man-made. synthetic drugs/fabrics. shoes with synthetic soles. synthetic dyes. Even the hair is synthetic. Synonyms artificial. Topics Physics and chemistry c1. Want to learn more?

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › syntheticsynthetic | meaning of synthetic in Longman Dictionary of...

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   synthetic meaning, definition, what is synthetic: produced by combining different artifici...: Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › syntheticSynthetic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Filter. adjective. Of, involving, or using synthesis. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Produced by synthesis; specif., produced by chemical synthesis, rather than of natural origin. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Prepared or made artificially. Synthetic leather. American Heritage.

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    synthetic made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals: synthetic drugs shoes made of synthetic material; fake (sometimes disapproving) made to look like something else; not genuine: a fake designer watch a fake beard a fake-fur jacket