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   organic

   /ɔːˈɡanɪk/

   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 chemicals: "organic farming" Similar pesticide-freeadditive-freechemical-freenon-chemicalnatural
   • 3. relating to a bodily organ or organs.
   • ▪ (of a disease) affecting the structure of an organ.
   • 4. denoting or characterized by a harmonious relationship between the elements of a whole: "the organic unity of the integral work of art" Similar structuredorganizedcoherentintegratedcoordinatedorderedsystematicsystematizedmethodicalorderlyconsistentharmoniousmethodizedOpposite disparate
   • ▪ characterized by gradual or natural development: "the organic growth of community projects"

   noun

   • 1. a food produced by organic farming.
   • 2. an organic chemical compound.

   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: 1. not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORGANIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Organic substances are of the sort produced by or found in living things. Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity. Organic change or development happens gradually and naturally rather than suddenly. ...to manage the company and supervise its organic growth.

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

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   ORGANIC meaning: 1. not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products…. Learn more.

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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.

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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.

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

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   produced by or from living things. Improve the soil by adding organic matter. (chemistry) relating to chemical compounds that contain carbon and mainly or ultimately come from living things. (specialist) connected with the organs of the body. (formal) consisting of different parts that are all connected to each other.

9. 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

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › organicOrganic - definition of organic by The Free Dictionary

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    organic - being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms; "organic life"; "organic growth"; "organic remains found in rock"

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › organic_adjorganic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    organic is one of the 5,000 most common words in modern written English. It is similar in frequency to words like abandon, chest, dress, magnetic, and meat. It typically occurs about 30 times per million words in modern written English.