No. 5,002 in French
synthétique
Synthetic: Made by chemical synthesis, not natural.
In a sentence
Ce tissu est entièrement synthétique.
This fabric is entirely synthetic.
In this sentence, 'synthétique' is used to describe something made by chemical synthesis, rather than derived from natural materials.
Son explication était très synthétique et claire.
His explanation was very concise and clear.
Here, 'synthétique' is used figuratively to mean concise and summarizing important details effectively.
Le professeur préfère une approche synthétique aux problèmes.
The teacher prefers a synthetic approach to problems.
In this context, 'synthétique' refers to a method that combines different ideas or theories into a coherent whole.
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