SYNTHETICAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
   Synonym(s)
   • synthetic (what does synthetic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • `all men are arrogant” is a synthetic proposition
   Antonym(s)
   • analytic (what does analytic mean?)
   • analytical (what does analytical mean?)
   See Also
   • a posteriori (what does a posteriori mean?)
   • inductive (what does inductive mean?)
   • logical (what does logical mean?)
2. Meaning
   • involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
   Synonym(s)
   • synthetic (what does synthetic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements…that extend well beyond the limits of biology- P.S.Welch
   Antonym(s)
   • analytic (what does analytic mean?)
   • analytical (what does analytical mean?)