Organic

//ɔɹˈɡænɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
  3. 3
    Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
  4. 4
    Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
  5. 5
    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).
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  1. 6
    Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).

    "Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past."

  2. 7
    Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.

    "those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously"

  3. 8
    Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers. Internet

    "According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results."

  4. 9
    Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.

    "The writing of the script was an organic process."

  5. 10
    Harmonious; coherent; structured.

    "The production came together in an organic whole."

Adjective
  1. 1
    constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) wordnet
  2. 2
    involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs wordnet
  3. 3
    simple and healthful and close to nature wordnet
  4. 4
    relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis wordnet
  5. 5
    being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms wordnet
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  1. 6
    of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An organic compound.
  2. 2
    a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter wordnet
  3. 3
    An organic food.
  4. 4
    A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.

    "Pitiful organics."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.

Etymology 2

From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.

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