organic
pronunciation
How to pronounce organic in British English:
UK [ɔːˈɡænɪk]
How to pronounce organic in American English:
US [ɔːrˈɡænɪk]
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- Noun:
- a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
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- Adjective:
- relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
- of or relating to or derived from living organisms
- being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
- involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs
- of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
- simple and healthful and close to nature
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Word Origin
- organic (adj.)
- 1510s, "serving as an organ or instrument," from Latin organicus, from Greek organikos "of or pertaining to an organ, serving as instruments or engines," from organon "instrument" (see organ). Sense of "from organized living beings" is first recorded 1778 (earlier this sense was in organical, mid-15c.). Meaning "free from pesticides and fertilizers" first attested 1942. Organic chemistry is attested from 1831.
Synonym
organized neat trim tabular designed formal alphabetized alphabetical orderly planned tidy regular systemized consistent shipshape ordered methodized methodical systematic
inherent indispensable intrinsic rudimentary instinctive radical primary basic elemental essential natural native basal indigenous ingrained innate elementary true structural fundamental constitutional
Antonym
Example
- 1. Being organic is not part of their marketing strategy .
- 2. Non-vegetarians can buy organic meat like organic chicken and organic beef .
- 3. Self-deception is not enough . Something stronger is needed . Confabulation triumphs over organic disease .
- 4. Is organic food worth the cost ?
- 5. How green is your organic lettuce ?