adj.
1.not of natural origin
2.involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
3.systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
4.of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
5.artificial as if portrayed in a film
6.not genuine or natural synthetic n.
1.a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Idiom of the Day
a house of cards
something badly put together that can be easily knocked down, a poorly made plan or action
The peace agreement between the two countries was like a house of cards and fell apart as soon as a minor problem occurred.
