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synthetic

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/noun, adjective3 syllables

Synthetic means: not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially.

Synonyms for synthetic14

noun, as in a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

synthetic substance

adjective, as in not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

man-made, semisynthetic, artificial, unreal

adjective, as in of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts

synthetical, a posteriori, inductive, logical

adjective, as in artificial as if portrayed in a film

celluloid, artificial, unreal

adjective, as in systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

agglutinative, polysynthetic

adjective, as in not genuine or natural

counterfeit, imitative

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

synthetical

Opposites of synthetic

analytic

What does synthetic mean?7

adjective

1

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially“man-made fibers”

2

of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts“‘all men are arrogant’ is a synthetic proposition”

3

artificial as if portrayed in a film“a novel with flat celluloid characters”

4

systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

5

not genuine or natural“counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic”

6

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”

noun

1

a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with synthetic?18

three syllables

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five syllables

apologetic

6 syllables

electromagnetic
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Synthetic in a sentence

  • In the postbiological era, synthetic bodies became the new home of human minds.nonong
  • The chairs are made of a synthetic material.Source_VOA
  • They want to create a synthetic life form.Amastan
  • The field of synthetic biology has the potential to revolutionize the way we live.Amastan
  • Carlos is excited about the possibilities offered by synthetic biology.Amastan
  • The field of synthetic biology is constantly producing new breakthroughs and innovations.Amastan
  • The success of the mission relies upon a unique synthetic material called aerogel.Cangarejo
  • This bodice was made with linen and synthetic whalebone.katix824

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of synthetic

as a noun

plural
synthetics