(of a proposition) having a truth-value that is not determined solely by virtue of the meanings of the words, as in all men are arrogant
b.
contingent
Compare a posteriori, empirical
noun
5.
a synthetic substance or material
Derived forms
synthetically (synˈthetically)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from New Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos expert in putting together, from suntithenai to put together; see synthesis
synthetic in American English
(sɪnˈθɛtɪk)
adjective
1.
of, involving, or using synthesis
2.
produced by synthesis; specif., produced by chemical synthesis, rather than of naturalorigin
3.
not real or genuine; artificial
4. Linguistics
characterized by the use of inflection to express grammatical relationships
Russian is a synthetic language
5. Logic
not true by the meaning of its component terms alone but by virtue of observation and not resulting in self-contradiction with denial
see also analytic: Also synˈthetical
noun
6.
something synthetic; specif., a substance produced by chemical synthesis
SIMILAR WORDS: ˌartiˈficial
Derived forms
synthetically (synˈthetically)
adverb
Word origin
Fr synthétique < Gr synthetikos
Examples of 'synthetic' in a sentence
synthetic
This impasse between dirt and synthetic surfaces is likely to run and run.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
How many defeats today are going to be blamed on the synthetic surface?
The Sun (2008)
California has committed to replacing all its dirt tracks with synthetic surfaces.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But our investigators were able to buy a large batch of the unlicensed synthetic chemical within minutes.
The Sun (2015)
You had to be careful doing it out there on the synthetic pitches.
The Sun (2011)
This is the first synthetic cell.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The synthetic surfaces are inert, unruffled by the natural.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Bud Factory is a herbal incense made from synthetic chemicals.
The Sun (2015)
It would have happened if he was in power - that is synthetic anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They include an indoor athletics centre, spa facilities and synthetic pitches.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Grass was replaced by green synthetic pitches in the 1970s.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Could his next game be on synthetic pitch in Dover?
The Sun (2015)
By definition, a synthetic vitamin must contain all the properties of the vitamin found in nature.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
With their chemical and synthetic medicines the newer disciplines were seen as more scientific, credible and trustworthy.
Jack Turner SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
But what about grass burns to players, one of the main problems of the old synthetic pitches?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The synthetic pitch has raised criticism that Russia will gain an advantage in a key match because their players are more used to the surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The synthetic surface at Santa Anita seems to favour such horses.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If you make it about the suitability of synthetic pitches, frankly, it is a pretty flimsy case.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The American has admitted that he was injected with synthetic testosterone pellets before that bout, but he says that it was for a medical complaint.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
synthetic
British English: synthetic ADJECTIVE
Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances rather than from natural ones.
Boots made from synthetic materials can usually be washed in a machine.
American English: synthetic
Brazilian Portuguese: sintético
Chinese: 合成的
European Spanish: sintético
French: synthétique
German: synthetisch
Italian: sintetico
Japanese: 合成の
Korean: 합성한
European Portuguese: sintético
Latin American Spanish: sintético
All related terms of 'synthetic'
synthetic fuel
fuel in the form of liquid or gas ( synthetic natural gas ) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands
synthetic resin
any of a large class of complex organic liquids or solids formed from simpler molecules by condensation or polymerization , used esp. in making plastics
synthetic biology
the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
synthetic phonics
a method of teaching people to read by training them to pronounce sounds associated with particular letters in isolation and then blend them together
synthetic rubber
any of various synthetic materials, similar to natural rubber , made by polymerizing unsaturated hydrocarbons , such as isoprene and butadiene
synthetic detergent
any synthetic substance, other than soap , that is an effective cleanser and functions equally well as a surface-active agent in hard or soft water