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synthetic
adjective(syn-thet-ic)
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
Synonyms: man-made, semisynthetic,
Examples:
Synthetic leather.
synthetic
adjective(syn-thet-ic)
artificial as if portrayed in a film
Synonyms: celluloid,
synthetic
adjective(syn-thet-ic)
involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
Synonyms: synthetical,
Antonyms: analytic,
Examples:
Limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology.
synthetic
noun(syn-thet-ic)
a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Synonyms: synthetic substance,
synthetic
adjective(syn-thet-ic)
of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Synonyms: synthetical,
Antonyms: analytic,
Examples:
`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition.
synthetic
adjective(syn-thet-ic)
not genuine or natural
Examples:
Counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic.
synthetic
adjective(syn-thet-ic)
systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
Antonyms: analytic,

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