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organic

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ɔɹˈɡænɪk// UK //ɔːɡˈænɪk// or·gan·ic General-service

n. grown or made without using artificial chemicals. You use this to describe food or farming that relies on natural processes.

n. produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides, or other artificial agents. In a broader biological sense, relating to or derived from living matter.


SIMPLE

I prefer to buy organic vegetables at the market.

CONTEXTUAL

The farm transitioned to organic methods three years ago to meet the growing demand for chemical-free produce.

COMPLEX

While the label implies a healthier choice, the organic certification primarily regulates the synthetic inputs used during cultivation rather than the final nutritional density of the crop.

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Origin

From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before the noun it modifies.

Pitfall

the food is very organicthe food is organicIn its agricultural sense, the word is often treated as non-gradable; a product either meets the certification standards or it does not.

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