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synthetic

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

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noun

Composé synthétique

A synthetic compound.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the properties of the synthetic fiber. "

Le scientifique a étudié les propriétés de la fibre synthétique.

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adjective

Synthétique

Of, or relating to synthesis.

Examples :

"The scientist created a synthetic fiber for use in making stronger, more durable fabrics. "

Le scientifique a créé une fibre synthétique pour la fabrication de tissus plus solides et plus durables.

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adjective

Synthétique, artificiel

Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).

Examples :

"The scientist created a synthetic fertilizer, identical in effect to natural fertilizers, for his garden. "

Le scientifique a créé un engrais synthétique, identique en effet aux engrais naturels, pour son jardin.

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adjective

Synthétique, artificiel

Artificial, not genuine,

Examples :

"The scientist created a synthetic material for the new jacket, one that was more durable than natural wool. "

Le scientifique a créé une matière synthétique pour la nouvelle veste, plus durable que la laine naturelle.

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adjective

Synthétique

(grammar) Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word (compare analytic).

Examples :

"The word "unhappiness" is a synthetic word, combining the morphemes "un-" (meaning "not") and "-happiness" (meaning "joy"). "

Le mot « unhappiness » est un mot synthétique, combinant les morphèmes « un- » (signifiant « non ») et « -happiness » (signifiant « joie »).

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adjective

Synthétique

Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the use of bound morphemes to indicate syntactic relationships (compare analytic).

Examples :

"The new language course focused on synthetic grammar, relying heavily on prefixes and suffixes to show the relationships between words. "

Le nouveau cours de langue était axé sur la grammaire synthétique, s'appuyant fortement sur les préfixes et les suffixes pour montrer les relations entre les mots.

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