| Adj. | 1. | synthetical - involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch |
| 2. | synthetical - of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition" logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference a posteriori - involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration" inductive - of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning" logical - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind" |