organic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs

   an organic disease

2. 2
   adj

   simple and healthful and close to nature

   an organic lifestyle

3. 3
   adj

   relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

   hydrocarbons are organic compounds

4. 4
   adj

   being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms

   organic life

5. 5
   adj

   of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones

   organic eggs

6. 6
   adj

   Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).

   Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.

7. 7
   adj

   Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.

   those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously

8. 8
   adj

   Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.

   According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results.

Etymology

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