Synthetic

Pronunciation: /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

Definitions of synthetic

adjective relating to or made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a synthetic jacket for the winter.

A2 She prefers synthetic fabrics over natural ones.

B1 The company produces synthetic diamonds for industrial use.

B2 The scientist created a synthetic version of the virus for research purposes.

C1 The artist used synthetic materials to create a futuristic sculpture.

C2 The synthetic intelligence in the robot was advanced beyond human comprehension.

Examples of synthetic in a Sentence

formal The company is known for producing high-quality synthetic fabrics.

informal I prefer wearing synthetic materials because they are more durable.

slang Some people think that synthetic stuff is not cool, but I like it.

figurative Her smile seemed synthetic, like she was forcing it.

Grammatical Forms of synthetic

• past tense: synthesized
• plural: synthetics
• comparative: more synthetic
• superlative: most synthetic
• present tense: synthesize
• future tense: will synthesize
• perfect tense: have synthesized
• continuous tense: is synthesizing
• singular: synthetic
• positive degree: synthetic
• infinitive: to synthesize
• gerund: synthesizing
• participle: synthesized

Origin and Evolution of synthetic

First Known Use: 1697 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'synthetic' originated from the Greek word 'sunthetikos', meaning 'able to put together'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of philosophy to refer to something that is artificially created or constructed, the term 'synthetic' has evolved to also encompass the idea of something being produced by chemical synthesis or being artificial in nature.