Organic vs. Grassroots

Organic vs. Grassroots — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Organic and Grassroots

Organicadjective

(biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

Grassrootsadjective

Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

grass tops

Organicadjective

Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.

Grassrootsadjective

fundamental;

the grassroots factor in making the decision

Organicadjective

(chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.

Grassrootsadjective

of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental politico-economic group;

a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament
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Organicadjective

(agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.

Organicadjective

(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 agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).

Organicadjective

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

Organicadjective

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

Organicadjective

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Organicadjective

Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.

The writing of the script was an organic process.
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Organicadjective

Harmonious; coherent; structured.

The production came together in an organic whole.

Organicnoun

(chemistry) An organic compound.

Organicnoun

An organic food.

Organicnoun

(science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.

Organicnoun

a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

Organicadjective

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

hydrocarbons are organic compounds

Organicadjective

of or relating to or derived from living organisms;

organic soil

Organicadjective

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

organic lifeorganic growthorganic remains found in rock

Organicadjective

involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs;

an organic disease

Organicadjective

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

organic eggsorganic vegetablesorganic chicken

Organicadjective

simple and healthful and close to nature;

an organic lifestyle

Organicadjective

constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)