organic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /oɹˈɡænɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /oːˈɡænɪk/ (Australia)
- [oɹˈɡɛənɪk] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising
- (California, Southern) audio
- /oːˈɡɛnək/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.
Meanings
- Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
- Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- 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).
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Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.
1998, Eyal Ben-Ari, Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Military Unit, Beghahn Books, page 29:Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies.
1945, U.S. War Department, Handbook on German Military Forces, LSU Press, published 1990, page 161:
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Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously
[1644], [John Milton], Of Education. To Master Samuel Hartlib, [London]: […] [Thomas Underhill and/or Thomas Johnson], →OCLC:
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(Internet, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results.
2008, Michael Masterson, MaryEllen Tribby, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business:
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Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
The writing of the script was an organic process.
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Harmonious; coherent; structured.
The production came together in an organic whole.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| more organic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most organic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| organick | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Deriveds
organic defect · electroorganic · organic mental disorder · organic salt · microorganic · veganic · bioorganic · organic amine · unorganic · antiorganic · heterorganic · organicism · hyperorganic · superorganic · enorganic · organic agriculture · intraorganic · organic brain disorder · organic matter · organic mental syndrome · organicist · organic growth · organic architecture · organic chemistry · organic dust toxic syndrome · organic acid · organic brain disease · haloorganic · disorganic · monorganic · technorganic · organyl · interorganic · polyorganic · organic reduction · organic brain syndrome · anorganic · organic farming · organicness · organically · organic search marketing · metalorganic · organic food · volatile organic compound · organic intellectual · organic electroluminescent display · organivore · teleorganic · nonorganic · persistent organic pollutant · metalloorganic · homorganic · orgo · organic light-emitting diode · prebiotic organic synthesis · organic chemist · organic law · metal-organic framework · organic forestry
Relateds
Translations (172)
nan-hbl 有機 /有机 (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ga orgánach (pertaining to an organ) · be аргані́чны (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · el οργανικός (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · ca orgànic (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ga orgánach (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sh о̀рга̄нскӣ (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · hy օրգանական (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ja 有機 (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · yue 有機 /有机 (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · el οργανικός (pertaining to an organ) · cs organický (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ca orgànic (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · cy organig (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · az üzvi (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · be аргані́чны (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · fr bio (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ru натура́льный (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · gv orgaanagh (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · de organisch (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · fa عضوی (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sh о̀рга̄нскӣ (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ky органикалык (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ml ജൈവ (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · sk organický (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sh òrgānskī (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · nl organische (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · es orgánico (pertaining to an organ) · kw organek (pertaining to an organ) · nan-hbl 有機 /有机 (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · nl organisch (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · cs ekologický (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · gv orgaanagh (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · lv organiskais (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · pt orgânico (pertaining to an organ) · sh òrgānskī (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ca orgànic (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · uz uzviy (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · sv ekologisk (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ru органи́ческий (pertaining to an organ) · nb organisk (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · nl organisch (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · gd organach (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · fi elin- (pertaining to an organ) · bg органи́чен (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · it organico (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · eo organika (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ml കാർബണിക (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · nl biologisch (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ms organik (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ga orgánach (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · de biologisch (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · mk органски (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · gv orgaanagh (pertaining to an organ) · ko 유기농 (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · de aus biologischem Anbau (kontrolliert) (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · cy organig (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · uk органі́чний (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · it organico (pertaining to an organ) · fa عضوی (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · fi elimellinen (pertaining to an organ) · cs organický (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · pl organiczny (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · nl organisch (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · et orgaaniline (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · bg органи́чен (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · gl orgánico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · fi luomu- (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · fi eloperäinen (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · sh òrgānskī (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · pt orgânico (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · tr organsal (pertaining to an organ) · sk ekologický (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · pl organiczny (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ro organic (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · nrf organnique (pertaining to an organ) · hu szerves (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ru органи́ческий (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · uz uzviy (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · tg узвӣ (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · sh òrgānskī (pertaining to an organ) · es ecológico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · es biológico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · mi pararopi (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · sq organik (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · km សរីរាង្គ (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · az üzvi (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · yue 有機 /有机 (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · vi hữu cơ (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · fi orgaaninen (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · gv orgaanagh (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · pt orgânico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · sh о̀рга̄нскӣ (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · de organisch (pertaining to an organ) · cmn 有機 /有机 (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sv organisk (pertaining to an organ) · sl organski (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · ko 유기 (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · fi luonnonmukainen (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · da organisk (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · cmn 生物的 (pertaining to an organ) · is lífrænn (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · cy organig (pertaining to an organ) · fr organique (pertaining to an organ) · nb økologisk (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · de organisch (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · uk органі́чний (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · pt orgânico (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · gd organach (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · cy organig (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · tr organik (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · el οργανικός (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · it organico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · fr organique (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · tg органикӣ (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ga orgánach (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · gl orgánico (pertaining to an organ) · hy օրգանական (pertaining to an organ) · es orgánico (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · uz organik (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · el οργανικός (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · fi orgaaninen (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · ml ജൈവ (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · kk органикалық (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ka ორგანული (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · gl orgánico (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · bg био (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ru органи́ческий (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sk organický (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · de Organ- (pertaining to an organ) · tr organik (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · lv organisks (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · he אוֹרְגָּנִי (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ar عُضْوِيّ (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · ar عُضْوِيّ (pertaining to an organ) · kw organek (pertaining to, or derived from living organisms) · ru органи́ческий (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · kk органикалық (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · fa آلی (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · mi whaiwaro (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · pl naturalny (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · nl orgaan- (pertaining to an organ) · cmn 有機 /有机 (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · mk органски (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · de öko- (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · eo organika (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ar عُضْوِيّ (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sl organski (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · sh о̀рга̄нскӣ (pertaining to an organ) · ml അവയവ (pertaining to an organ) · az orqanik (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · th อินทรีย์ (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · es orgánico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · hu bio (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · eo organa (pertaining to an organ) · ja 有機 (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · lt organinis (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · gd organach (pertaining to an organ) · kw organek (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · nn økologisk (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · sv organisk (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · ar عُضْوِيّ (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · de bio- (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · de aus ökologischem Anbau (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · fr biologique (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · ca orgànic (pertaining to an organ) · kw organek (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · it biologico (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · nrf organnique (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · da økologisk (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) · tl hayin (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) · tg узвӣ (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon)