Main entry: synthetic, synthetical
Definition: of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Usage: `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition
Antonyms: analytic, analytical
Definition: of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience
Main entry: synthetic, synthetical
Definition: involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
Usage: limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology- P.S.Welch
Antonyms: analytic, analytical
Definition: using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)