synthetical

Made by joining

Synthetical is an older or more formal variant of synthetic, meaning produced by combining parts into a whole rather than occurring naturally.

The word appears in philosophical and scientific writing, particularly in discussions of synthetic versus analytic reasoning.

The synthetical method proceeds from simple elements to complex structures.

Modern usage strongly favors synthetic.

artificial

man-made

Created by humans

simulatedMade to imitate reality
imitationCopy of the original
fauxArtificial or imitation

ersatz · fabricated · polymer · plastic · silicone · nylon · acrylic · neoprene · prosthetic · cybernetic

manufactured

fabricated

Invented, not real

engineeredDesigned with technical precision
industrialOf factories and production
mass-producedMade in large quantities

machine-made · factory · automated · production · precision · standardized · processed · constructed · molded · extruded

composite

compound

Combined into one

blendCombine into mixture
combinationJoining of multiple elements
hybridThing of mixed parentage

fusion · mixture · amalgam · alloy · integration · meld · merger · unification · coalescence · conglomerate

Opposites

method of knowledge/reasoning

syntheticalanalytic

Examining by decomposition

analytical · a priori · tautological · definitional · decompositional

origin/production

syntheticalnatural

Not artificially produced

organic · authentic · genuine · native · innate

Phrases

synthetic leatherMan-made hide substitute
synthetic limbArtificial body part replacement
synthetic dyeMan-made coloring compound
synthetic drugArtificially produced psychoactive substance
synthetic oilMan-made engine lubricant
synthetic fabricsLab-created textile materials

Family

synthetic, synthetics, synthetically

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