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| ar·ti·fact [ rti fàkt ] (plural ar·ti·facts) or ar·te·fact [ rti fàkt ] (plural ar·te·facts) |
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1. object made by human: an object made by a human being, e.g. a tool or ornament, especially one that has archaeological or cultural interest
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2. method-dependent result: something that appears to exist because of the way an object or data is examined, e.g. a form of behavior that is indicated by a behavioral test
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3. foreign substance: something in a biological specimen that is not present naturally but has been introduced or produced during a procedure
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin arte, a form of ars "skill" (see art1) + factum "thing made" (see fact)] |
