synthetical

Adjective
  1. Involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis (synset 300113439)
    "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"
    same as: synthetic
  2. Of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts (synset 300111940)
    "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"
    also:
    • a posteriori - involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes
    • inductive - of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
    • logical - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
    referred to in: logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    same as: synthetic

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