English to English adjective
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involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis |  | Example: limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
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of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts |  | Example: `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition
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