organic
Definitions
- Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
- organic (pertaining to an organism)
- Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- organic (pertaining to an organ)
- organic (pertaining to an organic compound)
- Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- organic (grown without agrochemicals)
- Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
- 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).
- Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
- Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
- Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
- Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
- Harmonious; coherent; structured.
Equivalents
24 more languages
العربيةعضوي
Galegoorgánico
עבריתאורגני
日本語有機
한국어유기
Kurdîorganîk
Latinaorganicus
Latviešubioloģisks
Polskiorganiczny
Portuguêsorgânico
ไทยชีวภาพ
Türkçeorganik
Українськаорганічний
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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