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We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.
Helmut Jahn

Meaning of "synthetic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SYNTHETIC

From New Latin syntheticus, from Greek sunthetikos expert in putting together, from suntithenai to put together.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SYNTHETIC

synthetic  [sɪnˈθɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYNTHETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Synthetic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SYNTHETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Synthetic

Synthesis, the combination of two or more parts, whether by design or by natural processes. Furthermore, it may imply being prepared or made artificially, in contrast to naturally.

Definition of synthetic in the English dictionary

The first definition of synthetic in the dictionary is made artificially by chemical reaction. Other definition of synthetic is not genuine; insincere. Synthetic is also having a truth-value that is not determined solely by virtue of the meanings of the words, as in all men are arrogant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYNTHETIC


aesthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
anaesthetic
ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk
anesthetic
ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk
antithetic
ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪk
apathetic
ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk
biosynthetic
ˌbaɪəʊˌsɪnˈθɛtɪk
enthetic
ɛnˈθɛtɪk
epenthetic
ˌɛpɛnˈθɛtɪk
esthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
nucleosynthetic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊsɪnˈθɛtɪk
parasympathetic
ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk
parasynthetic
ˌpærəsɪnˈθɛtɪk
pathetic
pəˈθɛtɪk
polysynthetic
ˌpɒlɪsɪnˈθɛtɪk
prosthetic
prɒsˈθɛtɪk
semisynthetic
ˌsɛmɪsɪnˈθɛtɪk
sympathetic
ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk
synanthetic
ˌsɪnənˈθɛtɪk
thetic
ˈθɛtɪk
unsympathetic
ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYNTHETIC

synthesize
synthesized
synthesizer
synthespian
synthetase
synthetic biology
synthetic phonics
synthetic resin
synthetic rubber
synthetical
synthetically
syntheticism
synthetisation
synthetise
synthetiser
synthetism
synthetist
synthetization
synthetize
synthetizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYNTHETIC

antipathetic
athletic
bathetic
chemosynthetic
diarrhetic
empathetic
general anaesthetic
hypothetic
kinaesthetic
kinesthetic
local anaesthetic
nomothetic
parenthetic
photosynthetic
preanesthetic
prophetic
prothetic
synaesthetic
theopathetic
unaesthetic
unprophetic

Synonyms and antonyms of synthetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SYNTHETIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «synthetic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of synthetic

Translation of «synthetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYNTHETIC

Find out the translation of synthetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of synthetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «synthetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合成的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sintético
570 millions of speakers

English

synthetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिंथेटिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاصطناعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

синтетические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sintético
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃত্রিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

synthétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sintetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

synthetisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合成の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합성한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sintetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổng hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயற்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कृत्रिम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sentetik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sintetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

syntetyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синтетичні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sintetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνθετικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sintetiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

syntetisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syntetisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of synthetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNTHETIC»

The term «synthetic» is very widely used and occupies the 8.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNTHETIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «synthetic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «synthetic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about synthetic

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10 QUOTES WITH «SYNTHETIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word synthetic.
1
Imtiaz Ali
I myself got married at a very young age. It has always intrigued me because marriage is very synthetic in an otherwise natural world.
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Serge Daney
In an age of synthetic images and synthetic emotions, the chances of an accidental encounter with reality are remote indeed.
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Stanislav Grof
When you read the psychedelic literature, there is a distinction between the so-called natural psychedelics and synthetic psychedelics that are artificially produced.
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Natalie Imbruglia
Saving animals is as simple as choosing synthetic alternatives instead of real fur.
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Helmut Jahn
We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.
6
Zola Jesus
Everything I do is a reflection of the duality within me. Musically, I really love things that are very synthetic and unnatural. And I also like the organic and human... the intrinsic, I guess.
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Leon Krier
Horizontal and vertical sprawl... are the dinosaurs of an ending fossil-fuel age of synthetic culture.
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Karen O
I feel like there's a hunger in the culture now for the live experience maybe as a counterpoint to the more sort of synthetic lives that we've been living.
9
John L. Phillips
Small samples in the centrifuge will spin at varying rates to create synthetic gravity, like the gravity of Mars or the gravity of the moon, and measure how the specimens respond within the centrifuge.
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Suresh Raina
I used to practice at the hockey ground on synthetic surface while I was in the sports hostel, so Test cricket is certainly going to be a challenge for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNTHETIC»

Discover the use of synthetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to synthetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology
The "vehicles" described in this light-hearted yet wonderfully skillful exercise in fictional science are the inventions of one of the world's eminent brain researchers.
Valentino Braitenberg, 1986
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Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and ...
In Regenesis, Church and Regis explorethe possibilities--and perils--of the emerging field of synthetic biology.
George McDonald Church, Edward Regis, 2012
3
Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games
In Synthetic Worlds, Edward Castronova offers the first comprehensive look at the online game industry, exploring its implications for business and culture alike.
Edward Castronova, 2008
4
Chemical Principles of Synthetic Fibre Dyeing
This extensively referenced book provides a comprehensive account of the physical chemistry of the dyeing of synthetic fibres and microfibres.
S.M. Burkinshaw, 1995
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Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing
A simple example then follows. This book will be invaluable to all SAR scientists and engineers working in the field. It may be used as the basis for a course on SAR image generation or as a reference book on remote sensing.
Giorgio Franceschetti, Riccardo Lanari, 1999
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Understanding Synthetic Aperture Radar Images
This practical reference shows SAR system designers and remote sensing specialists how to produce higher quality SAR images using data-driven algorithms, and apply powerful new techniques to measure and analyze SAR image content.
Chris Oliver, Shaun Quegan, 2004
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Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging With MATLAB Algorithms
This book provides a full representation of Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) imagery, which is a popular and important radar signal processing tool. The book covers all possible aspects of ISAR imaging.
Caner Ozdemir, 2012
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Modern Inorganic Synthetic Chemistry
The contributors to this book discuss inorganic synthesis reactions, dealing with inorganic synthesis and preparative chemistry under specific conditions.
Ruren Xu, Wenqin Pang, Qisheng Huo, 2011
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Processing of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Images
This book presents the tools required for the digital processing of synthetic aperture radar images.
Henri Maitre, 2010
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Synthetic Polymers: Technology, Properties, Applications
Besides the basic processes, this volume includes information on physical, chemical and mechanical characteristics - key factors with respect to obtaining the right end products.
D. Feldman, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNTHETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term synthetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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NHS to give volunteers 'synthetic blood' made in laboratory within …
The first attempt at giving human volunteers “synthetic blood” made in a laboratory for the first time will take place within the next two years, the NHS has ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
Five students in hospital after taking synthetic high
The tweet said the students had been taken to hospital after using spice, one of the UK's most common synthetic highs. Now banned, it was previously marketed ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
Synthetic marijuana leads to nationwide spike in hospitalizations
A huge nationwide spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called synthetic marijuana illustrates the potency and dangers of the ... «CBS News, May 15»
4
Synthetic marijuana sends a dozen people to hospital in Willimantic
WILLIMANTIC — Police issued a warning about a possibly tainted supply of K2, a synthetic marijuana that sent a bunch of users to the hospital within a 24-hours ... «FOX CT, May 15»
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'$5 insanity': Flakka, the synthetic drug behind increasingly bizarre …
Law enforcement in Florida are coping with an increasingly popular synthetic drug ... last few months is flakka, an increasingly popular synthetic designer drug. «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
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Kraft is removing synthetic colors from its iconic mac & cheese
Kraft Foods KRFT 0.00% on Monday said it is revamping its family-friendly macaroni and cheese meal, removing synthetic colors and preservatives from the ... «Fortune, Apr 15»
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Synthetic marijuana 'Spice' sends 120 New Yorkers to the ER
Now New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a state health alert that the synthetic marijuana product known as 'Spice' is sweeping the city, and that 160 ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Madonna weighs in to Dolce & Gabbana 'synthetic' babies debate
"All babies contain a soul however they come to this earth and their families. There is nothing synthetic about a soul!! So how can we dismiss IVF and surrogacy? «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Dolce and Gabbana speak for first time since Elton John and …
That's why I'm not convinced by what I call chemical children, synthetic babies. ... IVF, who fired back: 'How dare you refer to my beautiful children as "synthetic". «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Elton John's Boycott of Dolce & Gabbana Over "Synthetic" Babies …
Several celebrities, including Sharon Stone and Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy, have followed Elton John's lead and have spoken out ... «E! Online, Mar 15»

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