artificial

adjective

ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl How to pronounce artificial (audio)

: humanly contrived (see contrive sense 1b) often on a natural model : man-made

an artificial limb

artificial diamonds

: having existence in legal, economic, or political theory

: caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency

an artificial price advantage

Within these companies, qualified women run into artificial barriers that prevent them from advancing to top positions in management.

James J. Kilpatrick

: lacking in natural or spontaneous quality

an artificial smile

an artificial excitement

: imitation, sham

artificial flavor

: based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships

an artificial key for plant identification

obsolete : artful, cunning

artificiality

ˌär-tə-ˌfi-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce artificial (audio)

noun

artificially

ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl-ē How to pronounce artificial (audio)

adverb

artificialness

ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl-nəs How to pronounce artificial (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

the world's first artificial heart This product contains no artificial colors natural substances are used. The country's borders are artificial, and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region.

Recent Examples on the Web Brussels has also created an artificial scarcity of ETS permits.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 There's growing evidence that artificial sweeteners may raise heart risks and elevate blood sugar.

Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The company space150 generated buzz with TravisBott, an artificial neural network that creates original music made to sound like Travis Scott.

Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 This one, however, leaves me with noticeable results that always look very natural and never too artificial in mere seconds.

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Luna was found around 30 minutes into the game, bleeding on the ground outside Lot L, which sits off Stadium Drive across from an artificial lake just south of the stadium.

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Stewart teamed up with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to celebrate their fall lineup of flavors including Pumpkin Spice, Maple Pecan and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, which are now made with natural flavors and are stripped of all artificial flavorings.

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 After two days in Kyiv’s suburbs, buildings in rubble began to seem normal, while an intact street looked artificial, like a deceptively pretty painting, and the sight of a child anywhere around the capital was almost startling.

George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 There was no need for artificial celebration as the Roadrunners put on a show for the 37,526 in attendance, the fifth-largest crowd in school history.

Raul Dominguez, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "devised by humans (as opposed to originating naturally or divinely)," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French artificiel, borrowed from Medieval Latin artificiālis "produced by human skill, skilled, artistic," going back to Latin, "furnished or contrived by art (in rhetoric)," from artificium "artistry, craftsmanship, craft" + -ālis -al entry 1 — more at artifice

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	artificiality
释义	artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl 1 : humanly contrived (see contrive sense 1b) often on a natural model : man-made an artificial limb artificial diamonds 2 a : having existence in legal, economic, or political theory b : caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency an artificial price advantage Within these companies, qualified women run into artificial barriers that prevent them from advancing to top positions in management. James J. Kilpatrick 3 a : lacking in natural or spontaneous quality an artificial smile an artificial excitement b : imitation, sham artificial flavor 4 : based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships an artificial key for plant identification 5 obsolete : artful, cunning artificiality ˌär-tə-ˌfi-shē-ˈa-lə-tē noun artificially ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl-ē adverb artificialness ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl-nəs noun Synonyms affected assumed bogus contrived factitious fake false feigned forced mechanical mock phony phoney plastic pretended pseudo put-on sham simulated spurious strained unnatural See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the world's first artificial heart This product contains no artificial colors natural substances are used. The country's borders are artificial, and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region. Recent Examples on the Web Brussels has also created an artificial scarcity of ETS permits. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 There's growing evidence that artificial sweeteners may raise heart risks and elevate blood sugar. Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The company space150 generated buzz with TravisBott, an artificial neural network that creates original music made to sound like Travis Scott. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 This one, however, leaves me with noticeable results that always look very natural and never too artificial in mere seconds. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Luna was found around 30 minutes into the game, bleeding on the ground outside Lot L, which sits off Stadium Drive across from an artificial lake just south of the stadium. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Stewart teamed up with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to celebrate their fall lineup of flavors including Pumpkin Spice, Maple Pecan and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, which are now made with natural flavors and are stripped of all artificial flavorings. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 After two days in Kyiv’s suburbs, buildings in rubble began to seem normal, while an intact street looked artificial, like a deceptively pretty painting, and the sight of a child anywhere around the capital was almost startling. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 There was no need for artificial celebration as the Roadrunners put on a show for the 37,526 in attendance, the fifth-largest crowd in school history. Raul Dominguez, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "devised by humans (as opposed to originating naturally or divinely)," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French artificiel, borrowed from Medieval Latin artificiālis "produced by human skill, skilled, artistic," going back to Latin, "furnished or contrived by art (in rhetoric)," from artificium "artistry, craftsmanship, craft" + -ālis -al entry 1 — more at artifice First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing artificial artificial horizon artificial intelligence artificial light artificial respiration artificial selection artificial insemination artificial ventilation artificial horizon artificial intelligence artificial light artificial respiration artificial selection artificial insemination artificial ventilation See More Kids Definition artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl 1 : made by humans an artificial lake 2 : not natural in quality an artificial smile 3 : made to seem like something natural artificial flowers artificial flavoring Medical Definition artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial ˌärt-ə-ˈfish-əl 1 : humanly contrived often on a natural model an artificial limb 2 : based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships an artificial key for identification of a group of organisms Legal Definition artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial 1 a : made by humans artificial accessions compare natural b : caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency an artificial price advantage 2 : arising through operation of law artificiality noun as in smoothness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance smoothness glibness fakery duplicity falseness oiliness affectation unctuousness deception shamming pretentiousness affectedness sanctimoniousness pretense pretension deceptiveness dishonesty deceit pretence hypocrisy insincerity perfidy deceitfulness fraudulentness self-satisfaction self-righteousness falsity dissimulation two-facedness piousness dissembling double-dealing cant Antonyms & Near Antonyms sincerity genuineness truthfulness directness frankness openness naturalness honesty candor straightforwardness forthrightness artlessness probity sincereness guilelessness openheartedness unaffectedness See More
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