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synthetic
Overview of noun synthetic
The noun synthetic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. synthetic, synthetic substance -- (a compound made artificially by chemical reactions)
Overview of adj synthetic
The adj synthetic has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (8) man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic -- (not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather")
2. synthetic, synthetical -- (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)
3. synthetic -- (systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words)
4. synthetic, synthetical -- (of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition")
5. celluloid, synthetic -- (artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters")
6. synthetic -- (not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun synthetic
1 sense of synthetic
Sense 1
synthetic, synthetic substance
=> compound, chemical compound
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun synthetic
1 sense of synthetic
Sense 1
synthetic, synthetic substance
=> Plasticine
=> phosphor
=> rubber, synthetic rubber
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun synthetic
1 sense of synthetic
Sense 1
synthetic, synthetic substance
=> compound, chemical compound
Antonyms of noun synthetic
Member Holonyms of noun synthetic
Substance Holonyms of noun synthetic
Part Holonyms of noun synthetic
Member Meronyms of noun synthetic
Substance Meronyms of noun synthetic
Part Meronyms of noun synthetic
Meronyms of noun synthetic
Holonyms of noun synthetic
Attributes of noun synthetic
Derived Forms of noun synthetic
Domain of noun synthetic
Domain Terms of noun synthetic
Familiarity of noun synthetic
synthetic used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun synthetic
1 sense of synthetic
Sense 1
synthetic, synthetic substance
> compound, chemical compound
=> vanillin
=> acceptor
=> adduct
=> antiknock
=> acid
=> arsenide
=> hydrogen cyanide
=> anionic compound
=> base, alkali
=> binary compound
=> taurine
=> chromogen
=> manganese tetroxide
=> monomer
=> ozonide
=> organic compound
=> ammine
=> anhydride
=> azide
=> bitter principle
=> buffer
=> calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide
=> carbonyl
=> carbon disulfide
=> cofactor
=> cementite, iron carbide
=> chloropicrin, nitrochloroform
=> complex, coordination compound
=> allomorph
=> corrosive
=> aluminate
=> defoliant
=> depilatory
=> dimer
=> fixing agent, fixer
=> formulation, preparation
=> enantiomorph, enantiomer
=> exotherm
=> goitrogen
=> benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone
=> synthetic, synthetic substance
=> hydrate
=> hydroxide
=> incense
=> inorganic compound
=> repellent, repellant
=> repellent, repellant
=> iodocompound
=> isomer
=> hydroxide, hydrated oxide
=> menthol
=> nitrogen mustard
=> nitride
=> oxide
=> polymer
=> preservative
=> quinone, benzoquinone
=> salt
=> caustic
=> nitrate
=> chloride
=> heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle
=> silicide
=> siloxane
=> sternutator, sternutatory
=> stripper
=> sulfide, sulphide
=> telluride
=> tenderizer, tenderiser
=> tetrachloride
=> triazine
=> yellowcake, U308
=> enamel
=> pregnanediol
Meronyms of noun synthetic
1 sense of synthetic
Holonyms of noun synthetic
Grep of noun synthetic
synthetic
synthetic cubism
synthetic fiber
synthetic heroin
synthetic resin
synthetic rubber
synthetic substance
synthetic thinking
Antonyms of adj synthetic
6 senses of synthetic
Sense 1
man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic
INDIRECT (VIA artificial) -> natural
Sense 2
synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical
analytic (vs. synthetic), analytical
Sense 3
synthetic (vs. analytic)
analytic (vs. synthetic), uninflected
=> isolating(prenominal)
Sense 4
synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical
analytic (vs. synthetic), analytical
Sense 5
celluloid, synthetic
INDIRECT (VIA artificial) -> natural
Sense 6
synthetic
INDIRECT (VIA counterfeit) -> genuine, echt
Similarity of adj synthetic
6 senses of synthetic
Sense 1
man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic
=> artificial (vs. natural), unreal
Sense 2
synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical
Sense 3
synthetic (vs. analytic)
=> agglutinative, polysynthetic
Sense 4
synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical
Also See> a posteriori#1; inductive#2; logical#1
Sense 5
celluloid, synthetic
=> artificial (vs. natural), unreal
Sense 6
synthetic
=> counterfeit (vs. genuine), imitative
Pertainyms of adj synthetic
Attributes of adj synthetic
Domain of adj synthetic
3 of 6 senses of synthetic
Sense 1
man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic
TOPIC>(noun) chemistry#1, chemical science#1
Sense 3
synthetic (vs. analytic)
TOPIC>(noun) linguistics#1
Sense 4
synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical
TOPIC>(noun) logic#1
Domain Terms of adj synthetic
Familiarity of adj synthetic
synthetic used as an adjective is common (polysemy count =6)
Grep of adj synthetic
biosynthetic
nonphotosynthetic
nonsynthetic
photosynthetic
polysynthetic
semisynthetic
synthetic
synthetical
Grep of adv synthetic
synthetically
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