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syn⋅thet⋅ic

  [sin-thet-ik]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic ).
2. noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin: synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber.
3. (of a language) characterized by a relatively widespread use of affixes, rather than separate words, to express syntactic relationships: Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic. Compare analytic (def. 3), polysynthetic (def. 1).
4. Also, syn⋅thet⋅i⋅cal. Logic. of or pertaining to a noncontradictory proposition in which the predicate is not included in, or entailed by, the subject.
5. not real or genuine; artificial; feigned: a synthetic chuckle at a poor joke.
6. Jewelry.
a. noting a gem mineral manufactured so as to be physically, chemically, and optically identical with the mineral as found in nature.
b. (not in technical use) noting a gem mineral manufactured and pigmented in imitation of a natural gemstone of that name.
–noun
7. something made by a synthetic, or chemical, process.
8. synthetics.
a. substances or products made by chemical synthesis, as plastics or artificial fibers.
b. the science or industry concerned with such products.
Origin:
1690–1700; < NL syntheticus < Gk synthetikós, equiv. to synthet(ós) placed together, verbid of syntithénai to put together (syn- syn- + the-, s. of tithénai to put, place + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
syn⋅thet⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
5. fake, phony, counterfeit, sham.
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syn·thet·ic   (sĭn-thět'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of synthesis.
  2. Chemistry Produced by synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
    1. Not natural or genuine; artificial or contrived: "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic" (George F. Will).
    2. Prepared or made artificially: synthetic leather. See Synonyms at artificial.
  4. Linguistics Relating to or being a language, such as Latin or Russian, that uses inflectional affixes to express syntactic relationships.
  5. Logic & Philosophy Relating to or being a proposition that attributes to a subject a predicate not inherent in the subject and that does not result in a contradiction if negated.
n.  A synthetic chemical compound or material.

[Greek sunthetikos, skilled in putting together, component, from sunthetos, combined, from suntithenai, to put together; see synthesis.]
syn·thet'i·cal·ly adv.
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Synthetic

Syn*thet"ic\, Synthetical \Syn*thet"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. synth['e]tique.]

1. Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical.

Philosophers hasten too much from the analytic to the synthetic method; that is, they draw general conclusions from too small a number of particular observations and experiments. --Bolingbroke.

2. (Chem.) Artificial. Cf. Synthesis, 2.

3. (Zo["o]l.) Comprising within itself structural or other characters which are usually found only in two or more diverse groups; -- said of species, genera, and higher groups. See the Note under Comprehensive, 3.

Synthetic, or Synthetical language, an inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings; -- opposed to analytic language. --R. Morris.
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Language Translation for : synthetic
Spanish: sintético,
German: der Kunststoff, synthetisch,
Japanese: 合成品
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Synthetic

A financial instrument that is created artificially by simulating another instrument with the combined features of a collection of other assets.

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For example, you can create a synthetic stock by purchasing a call option and simultaneously selling a put option on the same stock. The synthetic stock would have the same capital-gain potential as the underlying security.

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See also: Call Option, Capital Gain, Put, Synthetic Lease, Underlying

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Main Entry: 1syn·thet·ic
Pronunciation: sin-'thet-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemicalsynthesis; especially : produced artificially <synthetic drugs> <synthetic dyes> —syn·thet·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2synthetic
Function: noun
: a product (as a drug) of chemical synthesis
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synthetic syn·thet·ic (sĭn-thět'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to or involving synthesis.
  2. Produced by chemical synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
n.
A synthetic chemical compound or material.

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synthetic   (sĭn-thět'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Produced artificially, especially in a laboratory or other man-made environment. Nylon is a synthetic chemical compound.
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