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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Example:
'all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition
Synonyms:
synthetic; synthetical
Classified under:
Also:
a posteriori (involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes)
inductive (of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion)
logical (capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning)
Domain category:
logic (the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
Example:
limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
Synonyms:
synthetic; synthetical
Classified under:
Derivation:
synthesis (reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect))
synthesis (the combination of ideas into a complex whole)
synthesis (the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds))