Artificial: meaning, definitions and examples

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artificial

 

[ หŒษ‘หrtษชหˆfษชสƒษ™l ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

intelligence

Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, typically as a copy of something natural.

Synonyms

imitation, man-made, synthetic

Examples of usage

  • Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more advanced.
  • She was wearing an artificial flower in her hair.
  • The artificial lake was created by damming the river.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Not sincere or genuine.

Synonyms

fake, insincere, pretended

Examples of usage

  • Her smile seemed artificial.
  • He gave an artificial laugh to hide his discomfort.

Translations

Translations of the word "artificial" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น artificial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅƒเคคเฅเคฐเคฟเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kรผnstlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ buatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆั‚ัƒั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sztuczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบบๅทฅ (ใ˜ใ‚“ใ“ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท artificiel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ artificial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yapay

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ๊ณต์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุตุทู†ุงุนูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ umฤ›lรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ umelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบบๅทฅ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gervi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัะฐะฝะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผni

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ artificial

Etymology

The word 'artificial' comes from the Latin word 'artificialis', which means 'made by art'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe things that are man-made or not natural. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass a wide range of meanings, from artificial intelligence to artificial flavors.

See also: art, artful, article, artifice, artillery, artisan, artisanal, artisans, artist, artiste, artistic, artistry, artless, artwork, artworks.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,164, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.