synthetic

(noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions. Synonyms: synthetic substance.

(adj) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially. Synonyms: man-made, semisynthetic. Examples: "Man-made fibers." "Synthetic leather."

(adj) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis. Synonyms: synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical. Example: "Limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- p.s.welch."

(adj) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words. Synonyms: synthetic (vs. analytic).

(adj) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts. Synonyms: synthetic (vs. analytic), synthetical. Example: "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition."

(adj) artificial as if portrayed in a film. Synonyms: celluloid. Example: "A novel with flat celluloid characters."

(adj) not genuine or natural. Example: "Counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- george will."