organic
See also: orgànic
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- organick (obsolete)
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
organic (comparative more organic, superlative most organic)
- (biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. [from 1778]
- (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- (chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- (agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body. [from 1942]
- (sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
- (military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
- 1998: Eyal Ben-Ari, Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Military Unit. Beghahn Books, p 29.
- Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.
- 1945: U.S. War Department, Handbook on German Military Forces. LSU Press (1990). p 161.
- Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies.
- 1998: Eyal Ben-Ari, Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Military Unit. Beghahn Books, p 29.
- Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
- [1644], [John Milton], Of Education. To Master Samuel Hartlib, [London: […] Thomas Underhill and/or Thomas Johnson], →OCLC:
- those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously
- (Internet, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to paid placement by advertisers.
- 2008, Michael Masterson, MaryEllen Tribby, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business
- According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results.
- 2008, Michael Masterson, MaryEllen Tribby, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business
- Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
- The writing of the script was an organic process.
- Harmonious; coherent; structured.
- The production came together in an organic whole.
Coordinate termsEdit
- (chemistry): inorganic
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
pertaining to, or derived from living organisms
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pertaining to an organ
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chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon
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of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals
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NounEdit
organic (plural organics)
- (chemistry) An organic compound.
- An organic food.
- (science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.
TranslationsEdit
organic compound — see organic compound
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- organic at OneLook Dictionary Search
- organic in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "organic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 227.
- organic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
AnagramsEdit
InterlinguaEdit
AdjectiveEdit
organic (not comparable)
- organic (pertaining to organs)
Related termsEdit
Middle EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Old French organique, borrowed itself from Latin organicus. Equivalent to organe + -ik.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
organic
- Resembling or functioning like an organ; composed of distinct divisions.
- (rare) Positioned around the neck or nape (used of veins)
DescendantsEdit
- English: organic
ReferencesEdit
- “organik, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-03.
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin organicus or French organique.
AdjectiveEdit
organic m or n (feminine singular organică, masculine plural organici, feminine and neuter plural organice)
- organic (all meanings)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of organic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | organic | organică | organici | organice | ||
| definite | organicul | organica | organicii | organicele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | organic | organice | organici | organice | ||
| definite | organicului | organicei | organicilor | organicelor | |||