Difference between Artificial and Synthetic

What is the difference between Artificial and Synthetic?

Artificial as an adjective is man-made; of artifice. while Synthetic as an adjective is of, or relating to synthesis.

Artificial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Man-made; of artifice. False, misleading. Unnatural.

Synthetic

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A synthetic compound.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to synthesis.Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).Artificial, not genuine.Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word. Compare analytic.

We hope you now know whether to use Artificial or Synthetic in your sentence.

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