Synthetic Meaning and Definition

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What is the definition Synthetic? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Synonyms, Antonyms, Example sentences, Derivations, Words ending with Synthetic, How to pronounce? Related sentences, Words starting with Synthetic and more...

Word: Synthetic

How to pronounce: sɪnˈθetɪk

Adjective

Definitions:

1. (of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

Example sentences: "Synthetic rubber"

2. (of a proposition) having truth or falsity determinable by recourse to experience.

Example sentences: "Kant held that, even though most mathematical propositions are synthetic, they are knowable a priori - independent of sensory experience."

3. (of a language) characterized by the use of inflections rather than word order to express grammatical structure.

Example sentences: "Inflected languages are a variety of synthetic language in which a word takes various forms, most usually by the addition of suffixes, which show its role in the sentence."

Noun

Definitions:

1. A synthetic material or chemical, especially a textile fiber.

Example sentences: "Twentieth century technology has opened up a treasure of textures and materials from space age synthetics to hand-woven straws."

Synonyms:

artificial

synthetics

faux

plastic

semisynthetic

manmade

factitious

fake

false

Derivations:

synthetically