synthetic
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1. artificial
1. syn.thet.ic \sin-'thet-ik\ \-i-k*l\ \-k(*-)le-\ aj [Gk synthetikos of
composition, component, fr. syntithenai to put t]ogether 1: relating to or
involving synthesis 2a: attributing to a subject a predicate that is not
part of the meaning o f that subject 2b: EMPIRICAL 2c: not resulting in a
contradiction upon being negated of a language 3: characterized by
frequent and systematic used of inflected grammatical forms 4a: produced
artificially : MAN-MADE {~ dyes} {~ drugs} {~ silk} 4b: devised, arranged,
or fabricated for special situations to imitate or replace usual realities
4c: FACTITIOUS, BOGUS - syn.thet.i.cal aj
2. synthetic n : a product of chemical synthesis