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organic
- /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ UK
- /oɹˈɡænɪk/ Canada, US
- [oɹˈɡɛənɪk] Canada, US
- /oːˈɡænɪk/ Australia
- /oːˈɡɛnək/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ænɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.
adjective more organic · most organic · organick
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
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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.
Opposite: inorganic
- Developing in a gradual or natural fashion. The writing of the script was an organic process.
- Harmonious; coherent; structured. The production came together in an organic whole.
noun organics · organick
- An organic compound.
- An organic food.
- A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram. Pitiful organics.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: constitutional, constituent, natural, structured, integrated, constitutive, essential, nonsynthetic, organic fertilizer, biologic, biotic, biology, abiotic, biological, ecology, biologically
Translations
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adj pertaining to, or derived from living organisms
| Português | orgânico |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | biologisch, organisch |
| Ελληνικά | οργανικός organikós |
| Русский | органи́ческий organíčeskij |
| العربية | عُضْوِيّ ʕuḍwiyy |
adj pertaining to an organ
| Español | orgánico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 生物的 shēngwù de |
| Português | orgânico |
| Français | organique |
| Deutsch | organisch, Organ- |
| Italiano | organico |
| Ελληνικά | οργανικός organikós |
| Русский | органи́ческий organíčeskij |
| العربية | عُضْوِيّ ʕuḍwiyy |
adj chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon
| Español | orgánico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유기 yugi |
| 日本語 | 有機 yūki |
| 中文 | 有機 /有机 yǒujī |
| Português | orgânico |
| Français | organique |
| Deutsch | organisch |
| Italiano | organico |
| Ελληνικά | οργανικός organikós |
| Română | organic |
| Русский | органи́ческий organíčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | hữu cơ |
| العربية | عُضْوِيّ ʕuḍwiyy |
| עברית | אוֹרְגָּנִי orgáni |
adj of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals
| Español | orgánico, biológico, ecológico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유기농 yuginong |
| 日本語 | 有機 yūki |
| 中文 | 有機 /有机 yǒujī |
| Português | orgânico |
| Français | bio, biologique |
| Deutsch | aus biologischem Anbau (kontrolliert), aus ökologischem Anbau, bio-, öko- |
| Italiano | biologico, organico |
| Ελληνικά | οργανικός organikós |
| Русский | натура́льный naturálʹnyj, органи́ческий organíčeskij |
| العربية | عُضْوِيّ ʕuḍwiyy |
Talk about this word "organic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/organic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. organic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/organic "organic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/organic.Cite this
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