ORGANIC


Meaning of ORGANIC in English

1.

Organic methods of farming and gardening use only natural animal and plant products to help the plants or animals grow and be healthy, rather than using chemicals.

Organic farming is expanding everywhere.

...~ fruit and vegetables.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

~ally

...~ally grown vegetables.

ADV

2.

Organic substances are of the sort produced by or found in living things.

Incorporating ~ material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity.

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ADJ: usu ADJ n

3.

Organic change or development happens gradually and naturally rather than suddenly. (FORMAL)

...to manage the company and supervise its ~ growth.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

4.

If a community or structure is an ~ whole, each part of it is necessary and fits well with the other parts. (FORMAL)

City planning treats the city as a unit, as an ~ whole.

ADJ: ADJ n

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