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synthetic

UK
/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
US
/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

Translations

syntheticnoun
synthetics
pl
UK
/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/
US
/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
Used chiefly in the plural to denote materials or compounds produced by chemical synthesis.
Synonyms
artificial
man-made
manmade
fabricated
synthetic material
synthetic substance
imitation
ersatz
substitute
lab-made
manufactured
syntheticadjective
more synthetic
Comp.
most synthetic
Super.
UK
/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
US
/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
The jacket is made from synthetic materials.
Куртка сделана из синтетических материалов.
Additional translations
искусственный
ненатуральный
Synonyms
imitation
constructed
fabricated
man-made
artificial
processed
non-natural
Antonyms
natural
syntheticsnoun

synthetic

UK
/sɪnˈθet.ɪks/
US
/sɪnˈθɛtɪks/
Plural noun used for artificial materials, especially fabrics or fibers made from chemical substances rather than natural ones.
синтетикаО материалах, тканях, волокнах, сделанных из химических веществ, а не из натурального сырья.
The jacket is made from synthetics rather than wool.
Куртка сделана из синтетики, а не из шерсти.
Synonyms
synthetic fibers
artificial fibers
synthetic materials
plastic materials
polymers
fabrics
synthetic textiles
man-made materials
man-made fibers
artificial materials
man-made textiles
Antonyms
natural materials
organics
naturals

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.
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