Meaning of organic in English
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Classifying Adjective
organicDefinitions
1. of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormonesExamples
- « organic eggs »
- « organic vegetables »
- « organic chicken »
Synonyms
- 2. simple and healthful and close to nature
Examples
- « an organic lifestyle »
Synonyms
- 3. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Synonyms
Noun
organicDefinitions
1. a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matterQualitative Adjective
organicEtymology
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek organikos‘relating to an organ or instrument’Definitions
1. relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basisExamples
- « hydrocarbons are organic compounds »
Antonyms
- 2. of or relating to or derived from living organisms
Examples
- « organic soil »
- 3. being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
Examples
- « organic life »
- « organic growth »
- « organic remains found in rock »
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- 4. involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs
Examples
- « an organic disease »
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Famous quotes
- « Looking back, there is nothing wrong with that peace, love and equality that the hippies espoused. In many ways, we have regressed because they were into organic food, back to nature, make love not war, be good to all men, share and share alike - which is what many are talking about now. » Imelda Staunton
- « Everything is the product of one universal creative effort. There is nothing dead in Nature. Everything is organic and living, and therefore the whole world appears to be a living organism. » Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- « Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity. » Frank Lloyd Wright
- « I don't rehearse a lot. I try to keep it organic. Even in movies, the less I rehearse, the better I am. » Kristen Wiig
- « Go to the grocery store and buy better things. Buy quality, buy organic, buy natural, go to the farmers market. Immediately that's going to increase the quality of the food you make. » Michael Symon