artificial
made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.
imitation; simulated; sham: artificial vanilla flavoring.
lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned: an artificial smile.
full of affectation; affected; stilted: artificial manners; artificial speech.
made 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.: Compare assembled, imitation (def. 11), synthetic (def. 6).
Origin of artificial
1Other words for artificial
Opposites for artificial
Other words from artificial
- 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
- su·per·ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb
- un·ar·ti·fi·cial, adjective
- un·ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb
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How to use artificial in a sentence
While that might not sound like a particular pressing need to the average person, the project fits into Musk’s long-standing concerns about artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain | Rebecca Heilweil | August 28, 2020 | VoxDubbed Sputnik-V, after the first artificial satellite, the vaccine has been tested in only a small number of people.
Here’s what we know about Russia’s unverified coronavirus vaccine | Tina Hesman Saey | August 11, 2020 | Science NewsOnce tourists filled the vessel’s 20 leather armchairs, it would plunge into an artificial lake shaped like a champagne glass.
Knewz uses a mix of human curation and “artificial intelligence” to present stories from around 400 sources.
Six months in, News Corp’s ‘Knewz’ aggregator has big ambitions | Lara O'Reilly | July 16, 2020 | DigidayIn this way, they were able to incept a wholly artificial smell into mice.
A Highway to Smell: How Scientists Used Light to Incept Smell in Mice | Shelly Fan | July 1, 2020 | Singularity Hub
In the end, the line between magic and religion may be something of an artificial one.
Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.
In lieu of a traditional runway, Lagerfeld had the Grand Palais trussed up as an artificial city.
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment | Amy Zimmerman | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot all scientists agree that artificial sweeteners are a no-no when it comes to your health and diet.
The market for artificial sweeteners has soared above $1 billion annually in the U.S. alone.
It was not, however, through any of these artificial means that real relief was brought to the community.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsHe did not know what the scent was, but it smelled rich and artificial, and he disliked to associate it with his new friend.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonWhen rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddAs his system is the foe of all artificial methods, it is par excellence the “Natural” System.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)She still wore the shabby lace and the artificial bunch of violets on the side of her head.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for artificial
/ (ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl) /
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
Origin of artificial
1Derived forms of artificial
- artificiality (ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ), noun
- artificially, adverb
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