of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"
Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical
{s} of or pertaining to synthesis; artificial, man-made; not real, not genuine; of or pertaining to a language that uses inflectional affixes to express relationships
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
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