artificial

Pronunciation

• enPR: ä(r)təfĭsh'əl, IPA ^(key): /ɑː(r)təˈfɪʃəl/
• SAMPA: /A:(r)t@"fIS@l/

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Adjective

Positive artificial

Comparative more artificial

Superlative most artificial

1. Something that is made by people instead of being made by nature.

   The silk flowers were not real. They were artificial.

Synonyms

• man-made
• (in some contexts) fake

Antonyms

• natural

Related words

• artificial insemination
• artificial intelligence