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synthetic

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

Translations

syntheticnoun

synthetics

/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

Used chiefly in the plural to denote materials or compounds produced by chemical synthesis.

synthétiqueSubstantif technique : matière ou produit de synthèse, notamment en textile.

Polyester is a popular synthetic because it is durable and quick-drying.

Le polyester est un synthétique populaire parce qu’il est durable et sèche rapidement.

synthétiqueFinance : instrument ou montage destiné à reproduire l’exposition d’un actif sous-jacent.

The trader built a synthetic to replicate the exposure of holding the underlying stock without actually buying it.

Le trader a կառուցé un synthétique pour reproduire l’exposition liée à la détention de l’action sous-jacente sans l’acheter réellement.

Synonyms

synthetic material

synthetic substance

syntheticadjective

more synthetic

Comp.

most synthetic

Super.

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synthétiqueSe dit d’un produit obtenu par synthèse chimique ou, plus largement, de ce qui est issu d’une synthèse.

The jacket was made of synthetic leather, which looked and felt like the real thing.

La veste était en cuir synthétique, qui ressemblait et ressemblait au vrai.

artificielSe dit d’un effet, d’une apparence ou d’un comportement non naturel, peu authentique.

Her smile seemed synthetic, lacking the warmth of genuine happiness.

Son sourire semblait artificiel, dépourvu de la chaleur d’un vrai bonheur.

synthétiqueLinguistique, logique et philosophie.

Latin is a synthetic language, relying on case endings rather than strict word order.

Le latin est une langue synthétique, qui s’appuie sur des désinences casuelles plutôt que sur un ordre des mots strict.

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Antonyms

syntheticsnoun

synthetic

/sɪnˈθet.ɪks/

/sɪnˈθɛtɪks/

Plural noun used for artificial materials, especially fabrics or fibers made from chemical substances rather than natural ones.

matières synthétiques

The jacket is made from synthetics rather than wool.

La veste est fabriquée à partir de matières synthétiques plutôt que de laine.

Synonyms

synthetic fibers

synthetic materials

artificial fibers

artificial materials

man-made fibers

man-made materials

synthetic textiles

man-made textiles

fabrics

polymers

plastic materials

Antonyms

naturals

organics

natural materials

Definitions

syntheticnoun

A synthetic material or chemical compound, especially a man-made textile fiber.

Polyester is a popular synthetic because it is durable and quick-drying.

(Finance) A combination of financial instruments designed to replicate the characteristics of another asset or position.

The trader built a synthetic to replicate the exposure of holding the underlying stock without actually buying it.

syntheticadjective

Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

The jacket was made of synthetic leather, which looked and felt like the real thing.

Not genuine or natural; artificial.

Her smile seemed synthetic, lacking the warmth of genuine happiness.

Of a language or linguistic system: characterized by the use of inflectional endings or other morphological changes to express grammatical relationships; pertaining to synthesis as opposed to analytic.

Latin is a synthetic language, relying on case endings rather than strict word order.

In philosophy and logic: (of a proposition or judgment) having a truth value that depends on empirical facts rather than on purely logical relations.

“All swans are white” is a synthetic proposition because its truth can only be confirmed by observing swans.

Relating to or involving synthesis; composed of separate elements combined into a coherent whole; systematic or integrative.

The report offered a synthetic overview of the research, linking findings from multiple disciplines.

syntheticsnoun

artificial materials or fabrics made from chemical substances rather than natural ones

The jacket is made from synthetics rather than wool.