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adjective
1.
made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.
2.
imitation; simulated; sham: artificial vanilla flavoring.
3.
lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned: an artificial smile.
4.
full of affectation; affected; stilted: artificial manners; artificial speech.
5.
EXPANDmade without regard to the particular needs of a situation, person, etc.; imposed arbitrarily; unnatural: artificial rules for dormitory residents.
6.
Biology. based on arbitrary, superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships: an artificial system of classification.
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COLLAPSERelated forms
ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb
ar·ti·fi·cial·ness, noun
o·ver·ar·ti·fi·cial, adjective
o·ver·ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb
su·per·ar·ti·fi·cial, adjective
EXPANDSynonyms
1. synthetic. 2, 3. counterfeit, factitious. 4. pretentious.
1. synthetic. 2, 3. counterfeit, factitious. 4. pretentious.
Antonyms
2. genuine, real.
2. genuine, real.
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Artificial
is always a great word to know.
So is protoplasm. Does it mean:
| the cell produced by the union of two gametes before it undergoes cleavage or cell division |
| the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, the cytoplasm and nucleus: no longer in technical use |
Example Sentences
- Small artificial ponds stored water that could be use to flood rice paddies.
- Bright artificial light from nearby developments can outshine the natural glow.
- Here's another situation where artificial turf made sense.
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Word Origin & History
artificial
late 14c., "made by man" (opposite of natural), from O.Fr. artificial, from L. artificialis "of or belonging to art," from artificium (see artifice). Another early use was in the phrase artificial day "part of the day from sunrise to sunset" (late 14c.). Artificial insemination
EXPANDdates from 1897. Artificial intelligence "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines" was coined in 1956.
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