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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSynthetic
/sɪnˈθɛt.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or involving the combination of different elements to form a coherent whole.
"The synthetic fabric was designed to mimic the feel of natural fibers."
- 1
A synthetic substance, especially a material made by chemical synthesis.
"The lab produced a new synthetic that could replace traditional plastics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'synthetikos' meaning 'putting together' or 'skilled in composition', which comes from 'syn-' (together) and 'tithenai' (to place). Entering English in the 17th century through Late Latin and French, the term originally referred to the method of synthesis in logic and science before expanding in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe materials made by chemical synthesis rather than occurring naturally.
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Synthétique
Transliteration: sɛ̃.te.tik
"Le tissu synthétique a été conçu pour imiter la texture des fibres naturelles."
Synthetisch
Transliteration: zʏnˈtɛtɪʃ
"Der synthetische Stoff wurde entwickelt, um das Gefühl von Naturfasern nachzuahmen."
Sintetico
Transliteration: sinˈtɛ.ti.ko
"Il tessuto sintetico è stato progettato per imitare la sensazione delle fibre naturali."
Sintético
Transliteration: sinˈte.ti.ko
"La tela sintética fue diseñada para imitar la textura de las fibras naturales."
Sintético
Transliteration: sĩˈtɛ.tʃiku
"O tecido sintético foi projetado para imitar a sensação das fibras naturais."
संश्लेषित
Transliteration: saṃśleṣit
"संश्लेषित कपड़ा प्राकृतिक फाइबर की अनुभूति की नकल करने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया था।"
合成的
Transliteration: héchéng de
"合成的面料被设计成模仿天然纤维的感觉。"
합성의
Transliteration: hapsŏng-ui
"합성 섬유는 자연 섬유의 느낌을 모방하도록 설계되었습니다."
合成の
Transliteration: ごうせいの
"合成の布地は天然繊維の感触を模倣するように設計されています。"
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