synthetic
Of, or relating to synthesisOf, or relating to synthesis.
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» I'm allergic to synthetic rubber.
У мене алергія на синтетичну гуму. — deniko
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7 sensesOf, or relating to synthesis.
синтети́ческийsintɛtíčeskij
синтети́чнийsyntetýčnyj
Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).
Produced by synthesis, thought to have the same effect as its natural counterpart, but chemically different from it.
synthetisch
синтети́ческийsintɛtíčeskij
синтети́чнийsyntetýčnyj
Of a smell, taste, or other sensory quality: artificial; perceptible as an unnatural taste.
Artificial, not genuine.
синтети́ческийsintɛtíčeskij, иску́сственныйiskússtvennyj
синтети́чнийsyntetýčnyj
not genuine or natural
Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word (compare analytic).
синтети́ческийsintɛtíčeskij
синтети́чнийsyntetýčnyj
Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the use of bound morphemes to indicate syntactic relationships.
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Origin
From French synthétique, from Ancient Greek συνθετικός (sunthetikós); Equivalent to syntheFrom French synthétique, from Ancient Greek συνθετικός (sunthetikós); Equivalent to synthesis + -ic (suffix formation of -tic).
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Forms
more synthetic, most synthetic| Comparative | more synthetic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most synthetic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts:synthetical
- involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis:synthetical
- artificial as if portrayed in a film:celluloid
- not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially:man-madesemisynthetic
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
56 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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