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syn·thet·ic
 synthetic
- pronunciation:
- sihn
the
tihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or involving synthesis.
- synonyms:
- synthesized
- similar words:
- amalgamated, composite, compound, man-made
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| definition 2: |
designating compounds formed in a laboratory or industrial process as opposed to those of natural origin; man-made; artificial.
- synonyms:
- artificial
- antonyms:
- natural
- similar words:
- ersatz, man-made, manufactured, processed
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| definition 3: |
of a language, expressing relationships in sentences by inflections rather than by the use of separate words. (Cf. analytic.)
- synonyms:
- agglutinating, inflecting
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| definition 4: |
not real or meaningful; feigned or artificial.
synthetic grief- synonyms:
- artificial, fake, false, feigned, inauthentic, plastic, sham
- antonyms:
- genuine
- similar words:
- bogus, insincere, phony
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| related words: |
artificial, false, imitation, mock, sham |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
something, esp. a chemical substance, created by a laboratory or industrial process as opposed to being of natural origin.
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| related words: |
plastic |
| derivations: |
synthetical (adj.), synthetically (adv.) |
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