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Synthetical
{
Syn-thet′ic
,Syn-thet′ic-al
, }Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.
synthétique
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition;
as, the
. synthetic
method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical
Philosophers hasten too much from the analytic to the
synthetic
method; that is, they draw general conclusions from too small a number of particular observations and experiments. Bolingbroke.
3.
(Zool.)
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. See the Note under
Comprehensive
, 3. Synthetic language
, or Synthetical language
an inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings; – opposed to
analytic language
. R. Morris.