Definitions for Synthetic
sɪnˈθɛt ɪksyn·thet·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. synthetic, synthetic substanceadjective

   a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

2. man-made, semisynthetic, syntheticadjective

   not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

   "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"

3. synthetic, syntheticaladjective

   involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis

   "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch

4. syntheticadjective

   systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

5. synthetic, syntheticaladjective

   of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts

   "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

6. celluloid, syntheticadjective

   artificial as if portrayed in a film

   "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

7. syntheticadjective

   not genuine or natural

   "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syntheticnoun

   A synthetic compound.

2. syntheticadjective

   Of, or relating to synthesis.

3. syntheticadjective

   Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).

4. syntheticadjective

   Artificial, not genuine.

5. syntheticadjective

   Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word. Compare analytic.

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1. synthetic

   Synthetic generally refers to something that is not naturally occurring, but rather, man-made or produced artificially. It is often used to describe materials, substances, or products that are created or developed through chemical or other artificial processes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syntheticadjective

   alt. of Synthetical

Matched Categories

1. • Chemistry
   • Linguistics

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How to pronounce Synthetic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say Synthetic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Synthetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Synthetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Synthetic in a Sentence

1. Jeremy Douglas:

   The scale and reach of the methamphetamine and synthetic drug trade in Southeast Asia is staggering and yet Southeast Asia can continue to expand if the region does not change approach and address the root causes that have allowed it to get to this point.

2. Michael Garrico:

   According to a study published in the journal Circulation in January 2020, coconut oil may enhance your LDL cholesterol levels, which is bad news for your heart. these synthetic trans fats are made in an industrial procedure that involves adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils in order to solidify them.

3. Andrew Ninnemann:

   This suggests that synthetic cannabinoid use should not necessarily be thought of as a risk factor for eventual marijuana use but instead may be a risk factor for those adolescents who engage in marijuana use already.

4. Lee Hsien Loong:

   What they wanted was greener molecules, so instead of building a massively expensive cable, simply put in the solar farm … create the hydrogen, put in the nitrogen, if you want ammonia, (or) carbon dioxide, if you want synthetic green methane, or just straight hydrogen, and ship that to Singapore, because that’s what they’re telling me they want.

5. Friday Tesla:

   50 years is hard to predict, safe to say that 50 years from now will not be what we think it will be. There are fundamental size makeshifts in technology, artificial intelligence, space travel, neurocomputer interfaces, synthetic RNA and DNA. Those are the big ones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Synthetic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Synthetic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Synthetic
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Synthetic