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or·gan·ic Listen to audio/oɚˈgænɪk/ adjective
1 a of food : grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals
organic vegetables Is this broccoli certified organic? [=has the government said that it was grown without the use of artificial chemicals?]
b : not using artificial chemicals
organic farming/methods She's an organic gardener.
2 : of, relating to, or obtained from living things
organic materials/matter/substances organic fertilizersopposite inorganic
3 [more organic; most organic] a : having different parts that work together well
He thinks of the city not as a collection of different neighborhoods but as an organic whole.
b : forming an important part of something
This neighborhood is an organic part of the city.
4 [more organic; most organic] : happening or developing in a slow and natural way
The company has gone through a period of steady organic growth in recent years.
5 [more organic; most organic] somewhat formal : having a curving form similar to the shapes found in nature
I like the organic lines of his architecture. His architecture is very organic.
6 medical : of or relating to the organs of the body
an organic disease organic illness
— or·gan·i·cal·ly Listen to audio /oɚˈgænɪkli/ adverb
This farm specializes in organically grown food. Her opinions grew organically from her observations.

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