| organic | |
| 1. adj. (biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. | |
| 2. adj. (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism. | |
| 3. adj. (chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products. | |
| 4. adj. (agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body. | |
| 5. adj. (sociology) 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 agreemen | |
| 6. adj. (military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached). | |
| 7. adj. Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end. | |
| 8. adj. (Internet, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to paid placement by advertisers. | |
| 9. adj. Developing in a gradual or natural fashion. | |
| The writing of the script was an organic process. | |
| 10. adj. Harmonious; coherent; structured. | |
| The production came together in an organic whole. | |
| 11. n. (chemistry) An organic compound. | |
| 12. n. An organic food. | |
| 13. n. (science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram. | |
