organic
or|gan|ic /ɔːrg'ænɪk/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
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.
...organic fruit and vegetables.
● organically [ADV]
...organically grown vegetables.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Organic substances are of the sort produced by or found in living things.
Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity.
≠ inorganic
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Organic change or development happens gradually and naturally rather than suddenly. (FORMAL)
...to manage the company and supervise its organic growth.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
If a community or structure is an organic 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 organic whole.
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
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.
...organic fruit and vegetables.
● organically [ADV]
...organically grown vegetables.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Organic substances are of the sort produced by or found in living things.
Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity.
≠ inorganic
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Organic change or development happens gradually and naturally rather than suddenly. (FORMAL)
...to manage the company and supervise its organic growth.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
If a community or structure is an organic 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 organic whole.