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synthetical a. 综合的,合成的 综合的,合成的 synthetical adj 1: involving or of the nature of synthesis ( combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; " limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements... that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P. S. Welch [ synonym: { synthetic}, { synthetical}] [ ant: { analytic}, { analytical}] 2: of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "` all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition" [ synonym: { synthetic}, { synthetical}] [ ant: { analytic}, { analytical}] Synthetic \ Syn* thet" ic\, Synthetical \ Syn* thet" ic* al\, a. [ Gr. ?: cf. F. synth[' e] tique.] 1. Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical. [ 1913 Webster] Philosophers hasten too much from the analytic to the synthetic method; that is, they draw general conclusions from too small a number of particular observations and experiments. -- Bolingbroke. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Chem.) Artificial. Cf. { Synthesis}, 2. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Zool.) Comprising within itself structural or other characters which are usually found only in two or more diverse groups; -- said of species, genera, and higher groups. See the Note under { Comprehensive}, 3. [ 1913 Webster] { Synthetic language}, or { Synthetical language}, an inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings; -- opposed to { analytic language}. -- R. Morris. [ 1913 Webster]
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