synthetical, a. [Gr. : cf. F. synthétique.].
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Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition;
as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical. [
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"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."
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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. [
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Synthetic language, or Synthetical language, an inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings; -- opposed to analytic language. R. Morris.