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

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How to pronounce synthetic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. David Burnett:

   What killed Chase was the synthetic cannabinoid poisoning, the marijuana. The chemicals that were sprayed onto the leaves shut his lungs down. He suffered a violent death. He asphyxiated and suffocated, and he obviously became unconscious... and I found him in the hot tub.

2. The NCHS:

   Overdose deaths from synthetic opioids( primarily fentanyl) and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine also increased in 2020 compared to 2019. Cocaine deaths also increased in 2020, as did deaths from natural and semi-synthetic opioids( such as prescription pain medication).

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Laura Vandenberg:

   One major risk factor for breast cancer is lifetime exposure to estrogen, dDT and DDT metabolites – breakdown products produced in our body after DDT exposures – can add up with the estrogen produced by our bodies, as well as other synthetic estrogens in our environment, to contribute to risk.

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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