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artificial
[ahr-tuh-fish-uhl]
adjective
made by human skill; produced by humans (natural ).
artificial flowers.
Synonyms: syntheticimitation; simulated; sham.
artificial vanilla flavoring.
Synonyms: factitious, counterfeitlacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned.
an artificial smile.
Synonyms: factitious, counterfeitfull of affectation; affected; stilted.
artificial manners; artificial speech.
Synonyms: pretentiousmade without regard to the particular needs of a situation, person, etc.; imposed arbitrarily; unnatural.
artificial rules for dormitory residents.
Biology., based on arbitrary, superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships.
an artificial system of classification.
Jewelry., manufactured to resemble a natural gem, in chemical composition or appearance.
artificial
/ ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl, ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ /
adjective
produced by man; not occurring naturally
artificial materials of great strength
made in imitation of a natural product, esp as a substitute; not genuine
artificial cream
pretended; assumed; insincere
an artificial manner
lacking in spontaneity; affected
an artificial laugh
biology relating to superficial characteristics not based on the interrelationships of organisms
an artificial classification
Other Word Forms
- artificially adverb
- artificialness noun
- overartificial adjective
- overartificially adverb
- superartificial adjective
- superartificially adverb
- unartificial adjective
- unartificially adverb
- artificiality noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of artificial1
Word History and Origins
Origin of artificial1
Example Sentences
Wall Street is straining to absorb a flood of new bonds from tech companies funding their artificial intelligence investments, adding to the recent pressure in markets.
Suleyman is scheduled to look at how we could navigate the realities of a potential world with artificial super intelligence on 29 December.
It is also used in military hardware, including aircraft, and there is growing demand linked to the boom in artificial intelligence and data centres.
According to a report by Anthropic, attackers manipulated its AI system, Claude Code, to conduct what appears to be the first large-scale espionage operation executed primarily by artificial intelligence.
He has been talking publicly for the past year about how his schedule is really filled with work at his private rocket company, Blue Origin, and, increasingly, with artificial intelligence.
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When To Use
Artificial is used to describe things that are made or manufactured as opposed to occurring naturally. Artificial is often used as the opposite of natural. A close synonym of artificial is synthetic.This sense of the word is often used in the context of food to describe things like ingredients, flavors, additives, and preservatives that are chemically processed. Food packaging often specifies whether a product has natural or artificial flavors (or both). An artificial sweetener is a kind of chemical used as a substitute for sugar, such as in diet sodas.Artificial is not only used in the context of food. Artificial turf is a grasslike surface used for sports playing fields. Artificial diamonds are those that are manufactured, as opposed to those that have developed through natural processes in the earth. Artificial flowers are often used as decorations. Artificial intelligence generally refers to the ability of a computer to function in a way that mimics or is likened to the human mind.Sometimes, artificial is used in a more negative way to describe something as fake or imitation, as in Something about this tastes artificial. This sense of the word is sometimes used figuratively to describe something as being faked, phony, or contrived—the opposite of real or genuine, as in an artificial smile. Example: The stadium just installed a field with artificial grass that is supposed to feel identical to real grass.
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