Organic Meaning
/ɔːˈɡænɪk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to or derived from living organisms.
adjPertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
Sentence Examples
Organic vegetables are popular because they're safe and tasty.
She majors in organic chemistry.
Many consumers are willing to pay more for organic food
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The health-conscious customer only buys ____ vegetables from the local farmers market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer switched to ____ methods to avoid using synthetic pesticides on his crops.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past."
— 1998, Eyal Ben-Ari, Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Military Unit, Beghahn Books, page 29:
"Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies."
— 1945, U.S. War Department, Handbook on German Military Forces, LSU Press, published 1990, page 161:
"those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously"
— [1644], [John Milton], Of Education. To Master Samuel Hartlib, [London]: […] [Thomas Underhill and/or Thomas Johnson], →OCLC:
"According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results."
— 2008, Michael Masterson, MaryEllen Tribby, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business:
"Pitiful organics."
— 2016, Paradox Interactive, Stellaris (video game), scene: Anomaly Event 3089:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The health-conscious customer only buys ____ vegetables from the local farmers market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer switched to ____ methods to avoid using synthetic pesticides on his crops.