English adjective: synthetical |
1. | synthetical involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis |
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| Samples | Limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology.
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| Synonyms | synthetic |
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| Antonyms | analytical, analytic |
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2. | synthetical of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts |
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| Samples | `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition.
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| Synonyms | synthetic |
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| See also | a posteriori, inductive, logical |
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| Domain category | logic |
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| Antonyms | analytical, analytic |
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