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SYNTHETIC

Definition:

[noun] a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
[adjective] not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"
Synonyms: man-made, semi
[adjective] involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch
Synonyms: al
[adjective] systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
[adjective] of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"
Synonyms: al
[adjective] artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters"
Synonyms: celluloid
[adjective] not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will