adj
Meaning 1
synthetic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
synthetical
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adjective
Meaning 2
of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: synthetic
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis- P.S.Welch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: synthetic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From synthetic + -al.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: sinteza — synthetic