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   artificial

   /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural: "her skin glowed in the artificial light"
   • ▪ (of a situation or concept) not existing naturally; contrived or false: "the artificial division of people into age groups" Similar syntheticfakefalseimitationmocksimulatedfauxersatzsubstitutepseudoshambogusspuriouscounterfeitforgedpretendedso-calledplasticman-mademanufacturedunnaturalfabricatedreplicareproductionfacsimileinformal:phoneypretendfakeyOpposite natural
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) insincere or affected: "she gave an artificial smile" Similar feignedinsincerefalseaffectedmanneredunnaturalstiltedcontrivedpretendedput-onexaggeratedactorlyoverdoneoverripeforcedlabouredstrainedhollowspuriousinformal:pretendphoneyfakeyhammyhamcampyOpposite genuinesincere
   • 3. (of a bid) conventional as opposed to natural: "the Italian team began with an artificial club"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’ (see artifice).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARTIFICIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Artificial means made by people, often as a copy of something natural, or not sincere. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples and translations.

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   The meaning of ARTIFICIAL is humanly contrived often on a natural model : man-made. How to use artificial in a sentence.

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   Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology. ...a wholefood diet free from artificial additives, colours and flavours. The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and artificial.

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › artificialArtificial - definition of artificial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. produced by man; not occurring naturally: artificial materials of great strength. 2. made in imitation of a natural product, esp as a substitute; not genuine: artificial cream. 3. pretended; assumed; insincere: an artificial manner.

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   Definition of artificial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Learn the meaning of artificial, an adjective that describes something made by humans rather than by nature, or something that is not genuine or real. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for artificial on Vocabulary.com.

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   Artificial means not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, collocations, and usage of artificial in sentences from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishARTIFICIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    Artificial means not natural, but made by people, or not sincere. Learn more about the word artificial, see examples and translations in different languages.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word artificial, which means made or produced to copy something natural or not real. See examples, synonyms, and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.