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