organic

== English == === Alternative forms === organick (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ (US) IPA(key): /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/ Rhymes: -ænɪk === Adjective === organic (comparative more organic, superlative most organic) (biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. [from 1778] (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism. (chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products. (agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body. [from 1942] (sociology) 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). (military) 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. (Internet, marketing, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers. Antonym: inorganic Developing in a gradual or natural fashion. Harmonious; coherent; structured. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (chemistry): inorganic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== organicity ==== Translations ==== === Noun === organic (plural organics) (chemistry) An organic compound. An organic food. (science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram. ==== Translations ==== === See also === inorganic === References === “organic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. organic in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. Raymond Williams (1983), “Organic”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 227 William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “organic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Coringa, Goričan, agrocin == Interlingua == === Adjective === organic (not comparable) organic (pertaining to organs) ==== Related terms ==== organo == Middle English == === Alternative forms === organice, organik, organys, organise === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French organique, borrowed itself from Latin organicus. Equivalent to organe +‎ -ik. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔrˈɡaniːk/, /ɔrˈɡaniːs/ === Adjective === organic Resembling or functioning like an organ; composed of distinct divisions. (rare) Positioned around the neck or nape (used of veins) ==== Descendants ==== English: organic ==== References ==== “organik, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 October 2018. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin organicus or French organique. By surface analysis, organ +‎ -ic. === Adjective === organic m or n (feminine singular organică, masculine plural organici, feminine/neuter plural organice) organic (all meanings) ==== Declension ====