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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024or•gan•ic /ɔrˈgænɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - Chemistry[before a noun] of or relating to a class of chemical compounds that was formerly made up of only those existing in, or derived from, plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon. Compare inorganic (def. 2).
- [before a noun] relating to, characteristic of, or coming from living things.
- Agriculture, Nutritionof, relating to, or involving animals, produce, etc., raised or grown without artificial or synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or drugs:organic farming.
- Zoologyof or relating to an organ or the organs of an animal, plant, or fungus.
- having or showing a systematic arrangement of parts;
organized; systematic:a view of language as a unified, organic whole. n. [countable] - Agriculture, Pest Controla substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin:tomatoes grown only with organics.
or•gan•i•cal•ly, adv. See -orga-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024or•gan•ic (ôr gan′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - Chemistrynoting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- characteristic of, pertaining to, or derived from living organisms:organic remains found in rocks.
- Zoologyof or pertaining to an organ or the organs of an animal, plant, or fungus.
- of, pertaining to, or affecting living tissue:organic pathology.
- Psychologycaused by neurochemical, neuroendocrinologic, structural, or other physical impairment or change: organic disorder. Cf. functional (def. 5).
- PhilosophyPhilos. having an organization similar in its complexity to that of living things.
- characterized by the systematic arrangement of parts; organized;
systematic: elements fitting together into a unified, organic whole. - of or pertaining to the basic constitution or structure of a thing;
constitutional; structural:The flaws in your writing are too organic to be easily remedied. - developing in a manner analogous to the natural growth and evolution characteristic of living organisms;
arising as a natural outgrowth. - viewing or explaining something as having a growth and development analogous to that of living organisms: an organic theory of history.
- Agriculture, Nutritionpertaining to, involving, or grown with fertilizers or pesticides of animal or vegetable origin, as distinguished from manufactured chemicals: organic farming;
organic fruits. - LawLaw. of or pertaining to the constitutional or essential law or laws of organizing the government of a state.
- ArchitectureArchit. noting or pertaining to any work of architecture regarded as analogous to plant or animal forms in having a structure and a plan that fulfill perfectly the functional requirements for the building and that form in themselves an intellectually lucid, integrated whole.
- Fine ArtFine Arts. of or pertaining to the shapes or forms in a work of art that are of irregular contour and seem to resemble or suggest forms found in nature.
n. - Agriculture, Pest Controla substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- Greek organikós equivalent. to órgan(on) organ + -ikos -ic
- Latin organicus by or employing a mechanical device, instrumental
- Middle English: pertaining to an organ of the body 1350–1400
or•gan′i•cal•ness, or•ga•nic•i•ty (ôr′gə nis′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . inherent, fundamental, basic
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . inorganic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ adj - of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of living plants and animals
- of or relating to animal or plant constituents or products having a carbon basis
- of or relating to one or more organs of an animal or plant
- of, relating to, or belonging to the class of chemical compounds that are formed from carbon: an organic compound
- constitutional in the structure of something; fundamental; integral
- of or characterized by the coordination of integral parts; organized
- of or relating to the essential constitutional laws regulating the government of a state: organic law
- of, relating to, or grown with the use of fertilizers or pesticides deriving from animal or vegetable matter, rather than from chemicals
n - any substance, such as a fertilizer or pesticide, that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
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