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   Or·gan·ic

   /ôrˈɡanik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or derived from living matter: "organic soils" Similar livingliveanimatebiologicalnaturaltechnical:bioticOpposite inorganic
   • ▪ relating to or denoting compounds containing carbon (other than simple binary compounds and salts) and chiefly or ultimately of biological origin.
   • 2. (of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents: "organic farming" Similar pesticide-freeadditive-freechemical-freenonchemicalnatural
   • 3. relating to a bodily organ or organs.
   • ▪ (of a disease) affecting the structure of an organ.
   • 4. denoting a relation between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole: "the organic unity of the integral work of art" Similar structuredorganizedcoherentintegratedcoordinatedorderedsystematicsystematizedmethodicalorderlyconsistentharmoniousmethodizedOpposite disparate
   • ▪ characterized by continuous or natural development: "companies expand as much by acquisition as by organic growth"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek organikos ‘relating to an organ or instrument’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › organicOrganic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ORGANIC is of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides. How to use organic in a sentence.

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   Organic definition: noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.. See examples of ORGANIC used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORGANIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   happening or developing naturally over time, without being forced or planned by anyone: Our policies are organic. They change as situations change. His television career was an organic development from the endless sketches he used to enact with his best friend from school. business specialized.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › organicOrganic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Organic describes things that are natural or related to nature. In common usage, organic is used to mean “healthful” or “close to nature.” It can also describe foods grown without artificial pesticides or fertilizers.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryORGANIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   happening or developing naturally over time, without being forced or planned by anyone: Our policies are organic. They change as situations change. His television career was an organic development from the endless sketches he used to enact with his best friend from school. business specialized.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › organicOrganic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ORGANIC meaning: 1 : grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals; 2 : not using artificial chemicals

8. www.yourdictionary.com › organicOrganic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Organic Definition. Of, having the characteristics of, or derived from living organisms. Of or involving the basic makeup of a thing; inherent; inborn; constitutional. Grown with fertilizers of plant or animal origin, as manure, bone meal, or compost, and without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorganic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   organic. adjective. /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ /ɔːrˈɡænɪk/ [usually before noun] (of food, farming methods, etc.) produced or practised without using artificial chemicals. organic cheese/vegetables/wine, etc. an organic farmer/gardener. organic farming/horticulture. The farm went fully organic in 1996. Wordfinder. Topics Farming b2, Cooking and eating b2.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryORGANIC definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    organic. (ɔrgænɪk ) 1. adjective. Organic methods of farming and gardening do not use pesticides, chemical fertilizers, growth hormones, or antibiotics, so that the food produced does not contain toxic chemicals. Organic farming is expanding everywhere.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORGANIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ORGANIC definition: 1. not using artificial chemicals when keeping animals or growing plants for food: 2. In…. Learn more.