what is synthetic
Full Definition of SYNTHETIC. 1. 2. : attributing to a subject something determined by observation rather than analysis of the nature of the subject and not resulting in self-contradiction if negated â compare analytic.3.4.6 ENTRIES FOUND: 1  synthetic. 2  synthetic ammonia process. 3  synthetic aperture radar. 4  synthetic a priori. 5  synthetic detergent. 6  synthetic division. 7  synthetic fiber. 8  synthetic geometry. 9  synthetic iron oxide. 10  synthetic judgment. 11  synthetic medium. 12  synthetic philosophy. 13  synthetic photograph. 14  synthetic resin. 15  synthetic rubber. 16  synthetic seniority.