synthetic

Definition

  • adjective: made by combining different substances
  • adjective: relating to or involving 'synthesis'
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: polysynthetic, agglutinative, unreal

Examples

  • The material is 'synthetic'. [='man-made']

  • The fibers are 'synthetically' produced.

  • The fabric is made of 'synthetics'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) in the sixth week of pregnancy, in tiny quantities. For a baby, it packs the power of an atomic bomb. It's what gives the foetus the necessary energy to form all the bones in its body. I've heard they tried to make a synthetic version of it, didn't realize that they succeeded. If it really is CPH, (..)
    2014 Lucy