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Meaning of organic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1 Standard
ɔːˈɡænɪk

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
  2. organic (pertaining to an organism)
  3. Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
  4. organic (pertaining to an organ)
  5. organic (pertaining to an organic compound)
  6. Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
  7. organic (grown without agrochemicals)
  8. Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
  9. 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).
  10. Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
  11. Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
  12. Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
    Internet
  13. Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
  14. Harmonious; coherent; structured.

Equivalents

Français bio biologique
Italiano biologico organico
日本語 有機
한국어 유기
Nederlands organisch organische
Português orgânico

Examples

“Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.”
“Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies.”
“those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously”
“According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results.”
“The writing of the script was an organic process.”
“The production came together in an organic whole.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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