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Meaning of 'synthetical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Synthetical [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical.
- Artificial. Cf. Synthesis, 2.
- 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.

Meaning of 'synthetical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . synthetical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
Example in sentence:
  • limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
Meaning (2):
- of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Example in sentence:
  • `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition

Nearby Words:

syn- synacme synacmy synaeresis synagogical synagogue synalepha synallagmatic synallaxine synaloepha

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