...the artificiality of our adversarial system of justice.
artificiallyadverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
...state subsidies that have kept retail prices artificially low.
3. adjective
If you describe someone or their behaviour as artificial, you disapprove of them because they pretend to have attitudes and feelings which they do not really have.
[disapproval]
The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.
Synonyms: insincere, forced, affected, assumed More Synonyms of artificial
artificialityuncountable noun [oft NOUNof noun]
... the artificiality of all relationships in that nervous city.
4. graded adjective
If you say that food tastes or looks artificial, you do not like it because its taste or appearance does not seem genuine, and seems to be created by added substances.
The meat was chewy and the sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial.
...complaints that their tinned peas were an artificial shade of green.
Synonyms: fake, mock, imitation, bogus More Synonyms of artificial
artificial in British English
(ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl)
adjective
1.
produced by humankind; 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
4.
lacking in spontaneity; affected
an artificial laugh
5. biology
relating to superficial characteristics not based on the interrelationships of organisms
an artificial classification
Derived forms
artificiality (ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ)
noun
artificially (ˌartiˈficially)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Latin artificiālis belonging to art, from artificium skill, artifice
artificial in American English
(ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl)
adjective
1.
made by human work or art, not by nature; not natural
2.
made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural; simulated
artificial teeth
3.
unnatural in an affected way
an artificial smile
4.
pretended
5. Biology
designating or of a system of classification based on only a few characteristics, as color
SYNONYMY NOTE: artificial is applied to anything made by human work, esp. if in imitation of something natural[artificial hair]; synthetic is applied to a substance that is produced by chemical synthesis and is used as asubstitute for a natural substance which it resembles [synthetic dyes]; ersatz, which refers to an artificial substitute, always implies an inferior substance [ersatz coffee made of acorns]; counterfeit, spurious are applied to a careful imitation deliberately intended to deceive [counterfeit money, a spurious signature]
We will need workers to make and maintain all those new robots and artificial intelligence systems.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This has also made the whole area seem artificial.
The Sun (2016)
They have built a system that uses artificial intelligence to help retailers predict what consumers want.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The compelling bit is not the engineering but the artificial intelligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
See how artificial intelligence will change our lives at thesundaytimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Artificial intelligence is already helping research into cancer and brain diseases.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Artificial intelligence will also be used for routine audit work and to allow computers a seat on company boards.
The Sun (2016)
It contains the antibacterial and whitening properties of toothpaste but without the chemicals, foaming agents and artificial flavours.
The Sun (2016)
The brand's recipes are made with the finest natural ingredients and contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Doctors were concerned about how long his artificial heart would keep going.
The Sun (2013)
You would hope that any increase in real wages is natural rather than artificial.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
With standard artificial limbs people often overload a good leg while standing still.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others worry most about the military applications of artificial intelligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are made with no artificial colours or flavours.
The Sun (2012)
They also avoid artificial flavours and colours.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Wild boar swim through the artificial lakes to small artificial islands and reclaim the territory.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They have often been sweetened with sugar or artificial additives.
The Sun (2015)
The taste seemed very artificial and overpowered the drink.
The Sun (2014)
This is partly why researchers have recently been looking into artificial options.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Artificial hearts are very bulky as well as expensive.
The Sun (2011)
To begin this task we need to move beyond distinctions between the artificial and the natural.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The result is stylised and often artificial.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They are also free from artificial colours.
The Sun (2012)
Six thousand new artificial flavours were invented.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Look for those that still declare no added salt and sugar and artificial additives.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Much of it seems artificial and mannered.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Models pose with false eyelashes or artificial hair to look prettier.
The Sun (2010)
He also plays a very dead bat when asked about the potentially sinister implications of advances in artificial intelligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Depending on one chamber to do the hard work places this part of an artificial heart under enormous strain.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yet the world's most expensive player claims the artificial pitch will not be a problem.
The Sun (2014)
Last night it emerged the artificial pitch is the only one in Dover.
The Sun (2015)
Two of its products containing artificial eggs are on sale in the US.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
DON'T Use products with artificial fragrances or alcohol, as they can cause pigmentation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The distinction between jail guard and jail matron, for example, may be found to be artificial and unnecessary.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
In other languages
artificial
British English: artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ ADJECTIVE
Artificial objects, materials, or situations do not occur naturally and are created by people.
...artificial limbs.
American English: artificial
Arabic: اِصْطِناعيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: artificial
Chinese: 人造的
Croatian: umjetan
Czech: umělý
Danish: kunstig
Dutch: kunstmatig
European Spanish: artificial falso
Finnish: keinotekoinen
French: artificiel
German: künstlich
Greek: τεχνητός
Italian: artificiale
Japanese: 人工の
Korean: 인공적인
Norwegian: kunstig
Polish: sztuczny
European Portuguese: artificial
Romanian: artificial
Russian: искусственный
Latin American Spanish: artificial
Swedish: konstgjord
Thai: เทียม
Turkish: yapay
Ukrainian: штучний
Vietnamese: nhân tạo
All related terms of 'artificial'
artificial aid
to give support to (someone to do something); help or assist
artificial eye
a manufactured eye of glass , plastic , or other material, usually hemispherical or cup-shaped, worn cosmetically over a blind eye or in the socket of a lost eye and sometimes attached to muscles to provide movement
artificial feel
a system, used in aircraft that have fully powered control surfaces, providing the pilot with simulated aerodynamic forces on the controls
artificial gene
a duplicate gene synthesized in the laboratory by combining nucleotides in a sequence characteristic of the copied gene
artificial life
the simulation of any aspect of life, as through computers, robotics, or biochemistry
artificial lift
Artificial lift is any method of increasing flow from a well .
artificial turf
any of various synthetic , carpetlike materials made to resemble turf and used as a playing surface for football and baseball fields , to cover patios, etc
artificial blood
a chemical emulsion , capable of carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide , for temporary use as a blood substitute in medical emergencies or when a patient objects to blood transfusions on religious grounds
artificial crown
the enamel-covered part of a tooth above the gum
artificial grass
Grass is a very common plant consisting of large numbers of thin, spiky , green leaves that cover the surface of the ground.
artificial heart
Your heart is the organ in your chest that pumps the blood around your body. People also use heart to refer to the area of their chest that is closest to their heart.
artificial horizon
an aircraft instrument, using a gyroscope , that indicates the aircraft's attitude in relation to the horizontal
artificial island
An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.
artificial kidney
a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
artificial leech
a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum : formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting
artificial pitch
A pitch is an area of ground that is marked out and used for playing a game such as football , cricket , or hockey .
artificial additive
artificial flavouring , colouring or preservatives
artificial climbing
climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres ( artificial moves)
artificial daylight
artificial light having approximately the same spectral characteristics as natural daylight
artificial harmonics
harmonics of a note produced on a stringed instrument by lightly touching a stopped sounded string
artificial language
an invented language, esp one intended as an international medium of communication or for use with computers
artificial pacemaker
an electronic device for use in certain cases of heart disease to assume the functions of the natural cardiac pacemaker
artificial respiration
Artificial respiration is the forcing of air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing, usually by blowing through their mouth or nose , in order to keep them alive and to help them to start breathing again.
artificial satellite
a man-made device orbiting around the earth, moon , or another planet transmitting to earth scientific information or used for communication
artificial selection
a process in the breeding of animals and in the cultivation of plants by which the breeder chooses to perpetuate only those forms having certain desirable inheritable characteristics
artificial sweetener
Sweetener is an artificial substance that can be used in drinks instead of sugar.
artificial disintegration
radioactive transformation of a substance by bombardment with high-energy particles, such as alpha particles or neutrons
artificial insemination
Artificial insemination is a medical technique for making a woman pregnant by injecting previously stored sperm into her womb . Female animals can also be made pregnant by artificial insemination. The abbreviation → AI is also used.
artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is a type of computer technology which is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent way, similar to the way that the human mind works. The abbreviation → AI is also used.
cochlear implant
a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
artificial insemination by donor
a form of artificial insemination in which the semen is not supplied by the woman's partner
arthrodesis
the fusion of bones in a joint through surgery which causes immobility of the joint
haemodialyser
a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
kidney machine
a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
machine intelligence
the study of the modelling of human mental functions by computer programs
aid
Aid is money, equipment , or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
cupping glass
a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum : formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting
pacemaker
A pacemaker is a device that is placed inside someone's body in order to help their heart beat in the right way .
satellite
A satellite is an object which has been sent into space in order to collect information or to be part of a communications system. Satellites move continually round the Earth or around another planet.