synthetics

noun

a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

adjective

not genuine or natural

artificial as if portrayed in a film

of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts

systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis

not of natural origin

Roots

synsyn- · Greek · together, with tithemi-thet · Greek · place, put

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Where does synthetics come from?

The word synthetics breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -thet, from Greek tithemi (“place, put”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.