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synthetic

(noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

(adjective) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

(adjective) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

(adjective) 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

(adjective satellite) not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will

(adjective satellite) artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

(adjective satellite) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"

 

Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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