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artificial — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • artificial adj Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
  • false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
  • synthetic adj Made by chemical or industrial synthesis rather than occurring naturally, though it may closely match a natural equivalent.

Senses

artificial is used for these senses in English:

  • artificial (bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
  • false Spurious, artificial.
  • man-made Created by people, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic.
  • synthetic Artificial, not genuine.

artificial — full definition

  1. adj Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
  2. adj Insincere or put on; not genuine.

false — full definition

  1. adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
  2. adjective Not genuine or real; artificial.
  3. adjective Disloyal or deceitful.
  4. adjective Representing a negative or "no" value in logic or computing.

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