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artificial
ar·ti·fi·cial
[
rtə físh'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
made by humans:
made by human beings rather than occurring naturally
2.
synthetic:
made in imitation of something natural
3.
insincere:
without sincerity or spontaneity
an artificial smile
4.
created by culture:
produced as a result of political or cultural forces
artificial barriers to promotion
[
14th century. Directly or via French< Latin
artificialis
<
artificium
"craft, cunning" (see
artifice
)
]
ar·ti·fi·ci·al·i·ty
[
rtəfishee állətee
]
noun
ar·ti·fi·cial·ly
[
rtə físhəlee
]
adverb
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ar·ti·fi·ci·al·i·ty [ rtəfishee állətee ] nounar·ti·fi·cial·ly [ rtə físhəlee ] adverb
