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- [awr-gan-ik]
- /ɔrˈgæn ɪk/
- /ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-gan-ik]
- /ɔrˈgæn ɪk/
Definitions of organic word
- adjective organic noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon. 1
- adjective organic characteristic of, pertaining to, or derived from living organisms: organic remains found in rocks. 1
- adjective organic of or relating to an organ or the organs of an animal, plant, or fungus. 1
- adjective organic of, relating to, or affecting living tissue: organic pathology. 1
- adjective organic Psychology. caused by neurochemical, neuroendocrinologic, structural, or other physical impairment or change: organic disorder. Compare functional (def 5). 1
- adjective organic Philosophy. having an organization similar in its complexity to that of living things. 1
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Origin of organic
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: pertaining to an organ of the body < Latin organicus by or employing a mechanical device, instrumental < Greek organikós equivalent to órgan(on) organ + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Organic
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organic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for organic
adjective organic
- biological — Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things.
- living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- plant — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
Antonyms for organic
adjective organic
- inorganic — not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
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