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organic

[awr-gan-ik]

adjective

  1. 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.

    Antonyms:
  2. characteristic of, pertaining to, or derived from living organisms.

    organic remains found in rocks.

  3. of or relating to an organ or the organs of an animal, plant, or fungus.

  4. of, relating to, or affecting living tissue.

    organic pathology.

  5. Psychology.Ģżcaused by neurochemical, neuroendocrinologic, structural, or other physical impairment or change: organic disorder.

  6. Philosophy.Ģżhaving an organization similar in its complexity to that of living things.

  7. characterized by the systematic arrangement of parts; organized; organized; systematic.

    elements fitting together into a unified, organic whole.

  8. of or relating to the basic constitution or structure of a thing; constitutional; structural.

    The flaws in your writing are too organic to be easily remedied.

    Synonyms: , ,
  9. developing in a manner analogous to the natural growth and evolution characteristic of living organisms; arising as a natural outgrowth.

  10. viewing or explaining something as having a growth and development analogous to that of living organisms.

    an organic theory of history.

  11. pertaining to, involving, or grown with fertilizers or pesticides of animal or vegetable origin, as distinguished from manufactured chemicals.

    organic farming; organic fruits.

  12. Law.Ģżof or relating to the constitutional or essential law or laws of organizing the government of a state.

  13. Architecture.Ģżnoting or pertaining to any work of architecture regarded as analogous to plant or animal forms in having a structure and a plan that fulfill perfectly the functional requirements for the building and that form in themselves an intellectually lucid, integrated whole.

  14. Fine Arts.Ģżof or relating to the shapes or forms in a work of art that are of irregular contour and seem to resemble or suggest forms found in nature.



noun

  1. a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.

organic

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adjective

  1. of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of living plants and animals

  2. of or relating to animal or plant constituents or products having a carbon basis

  3. of or relating to one or more organs of an animal or plant

  4. of, relating to, or belonging to the class of chemical compounds that are formed from carbon Compare inorganic

    an organic compound

  5. constitutional in the structure of something; fundamental; integral

  6. of or characterized by the coordination of integral parts; organized

  7. developing naturally

    organic change through positive education

  8. of or relating to the essential constitutional laws regulating the government of a state

    organic law

  9. of, relating to, or grown with the use of fertilizers or pesticides deriving from animal or vegetable matter, rather than from chemicals

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any substance, such as a fertilizer or pesticide, that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

  2. organic food collectively

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

organic

  1. Involving organisms or the products of their life processes.

  2. Relating to chemical compounds containing carbon, especially hydrocarbons.

  3. Using or produced with fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin.

  4. Relating to or affecting organs or an organ of the body. An organic disease is one in which there is a demonstrable abnormality on physical examination, laboratory testing, or other diagnostic studies.

organic

  1. In medicine, a descriptive term for things or conditions that have to do with an organ in the body. The term can also refer to something that is derived from living organisms.

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • organicalness noun
  • organicity noun
  • hyperorganic adjective
  • nonorganic adjective
  • preorganic adjective
  • pseudoorganic adjective
  • quasi-organic adjective
  • semiorganic adjective
  • suborganic adjective
  • unorganic adjective
  • “ǰłĖˆ²µ²¹²Ō¾±³¦²¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of organic1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: ā€œpertaining to an organ of the body,ā€ from Latin organicus ā€œby or employing a mechanical device, instrumental,ā€ from Greek “ǰł²µ²¹²Ō¾±°ģó²õ; equivalent to organ + -ic
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It has AI components, but also organic components.

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It was a very organic explanation of this character discovering who he is.

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It just became an organic process that was really natural.

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The company has one aquamation machine that uses alkali solution, heat and pressure to break down the organic material into ashes.

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ā€œLike, you can’t have that organic conversation in the back of the plane between a staff member and a player like you used to,ā€ Akasaki noted.

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