英语词汇“synthetic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

syn•thet•ic adj.

of or relating to synthesis (opposed to analytic).
of or relating to compounds, materials, etc., formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin:synthetic drugs.
not real or genuine;
artificial;
false or pretended:a synthetic chuckle.

n. [countable]

Chemistrysomething made by a synthetic, or chemical, process.

syn•thet•i•cal•ly, adv. See -thes-.

syn•thet•ic adj.

of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin:synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber.
Linguistics(of a language) characterized by a relatively widespread use of affixes, rather than separate words, to express syntactic relationships:Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic.Cf. analytic (def. 3), polysynthetic (def. 1).
PhilosophyAlso, syn•thet′i•cal. [Logic.]of or pertaining to a noncontradictory proposition in which the predicate is not included in, or entailed by, the subject.
not real or genuine;
artificial;
feigned:a synthetic chuckle at a poor joke.
Jewelry
- noting a gem mineral manufactured so as to be physically, chemically, and optically identical with the mineral as found in nature.
- (not in technical use) noting a gem mineral manufactured and pigmented in imitation of a natural gemstone of that name.

Chemistrysomething made by a synthetic, or chemical, process.
Chemistry synthetics.
- substances or products made by chemical synthesis, as plastics or artificial fibers.
- the science or industry concerned with such products.

Greek synthetikós, equivalent. to synthet(ós) placed together, verbid of syntithénai to put together (syn- syn- + the-, stem of tithénai to put, place + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic
Neo-Latin syntheticus
1690–1700

syn•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.

5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fake, phony, counterfeit, sham.

synthetic /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ adj
Also: synthetical

(of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction
not genuine; insincere: synthetic compassion
denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesis
(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
contingent

a synthetic substance or material

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos expert in putting together, from suntithenai to put together; see synthesis

synˈthetically adv

单词	synthetic
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 syn•thet•ic /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/USA pronunciation adj. of or relating to synthesis (opposed to analytic). of or relating to compounds, materials, etc., formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin:synthetic drugs. not real or genuine; artificial; false or pretended:a synthetic chuckle. n. [countable] Chemistrysomething made by a synthetic, or chemical, process. syn•thet•i•cal•ly, adv. See -thes-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 syn•thet•ic (sin thet′ik),USA pronunciation adj. of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic). noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin:synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber. Linguistics(of a language) characterized by a relatively widespread use of affixes, rather than separate words, to express syntactic relationships:Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic.Cf. analytic (def. 3), polysynthetic (def. 1). PhilosophyAlso, syn•thet′i•cal. [Logic.]of or pertaining to a noncontradictory proposition in which the predicate is not included in, or entailed by, the subject. not real or genuine; artificial; feigned:a synthetic chuckle at a poor joke. Jewelry noting a gem mineral manufactured so as to be physically, chemically, and optically identical with the mineral as found in nature. (not in technical use) noting a gem mineral manufactured and pigmented in imitation of a natural gemstone of that name. n. Chemistrysomething made by a synthetic, or chemical, process. Chemistry synthetics. substances or products made by chemical synthesis, as plastics or artificial fibers. the science or industry concerned with such products. Greek synthetikós, equivalent. to synthet(ós) placed together, verbid of syntithénai to put together (syn- syn- + the-, stem of tithénai to put, place + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic Neo-Latin syntheticus 1690–1700 syn•thet′i•cal•ly, adv. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fake, phony, counterfeit, sham. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: synthetic /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ adj Also: synthetical (of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction not genuine; insincere: synthetic compassion denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesis (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 contingent n a synthetic substance or material Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos expert in putting together, from suntithenai to put together; see synthesis synˈthetically adv
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