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Leaves are organic material.
What does Organic mean?
Organic means related to living things or naturally grown.
Dictionary definition
Related to living things; or grown or made without many artificial chemicals.
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Organic in a sentence
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The store sold organic apples.
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In science, organic matter comes from living things or things that were once alive.
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What does organic mean?
The correct sentence uses organic in context.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to organic?
Natural is close in meaning to organic.
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Which sentence uses organic correctly?
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Organic
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or · gan · ik · strongest beat: gan
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WordOrganic.
Partadjective.
MeaningOrganic means related to living things or naturally grown.
ExampleExample: Leaves are organic material.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- or · gan · ik
- Strongest beat
- gan
- Ending
- ik
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gan.
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Synonyms
Words like Organic
naturalUse when something is not artificial.
living-basedUse for something connected to living things.
Antonyms
Opposite words
syntheticUse for something made by chemical or artificial processes.
artificialUse for something made by people rather than nature.
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Word family
Organic word family
Base word
organic
adverb
organically
In a natural or organic way.
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Hint for students
Organic means related to living things or naturally grown.
Common mix-up
Organic is not the same as synthetic. Organic means organic means related to living things or naturally grown.
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Read this model sentence: The store sold organic apples. Clue words: store, sold, apples. Underline clue words that show why organic fits instead of synthetic. Now write one new sentence that shows organic without using the word organic. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show organic?
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