Meaning of artificial in English

artificial
adjective
uk
/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ us
/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
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made by people, often as a copy of something natural:
clothes made of artificial fibres
an artificial heart
an artificial lake
artificial fur/sweeteners/flowers
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made by humans
  • artificialHer bouquet was made of artificial flowers.
  • syntheticThe tyres are made with synthetic rubber.
  • man-madeNylon is a man-made fibre.
  • fakeHe was selling fake fur jackets.
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C2 disapproving
not sincere:
Their cheerfulness seemed rather strained and artificial.
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(Definition of artificial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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artificial
adjective
us
/ˌɑr·t̬əˈfɪʃ·əl/

artificial adjective (PRODUCED)

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made by people, often as a copy of something natural:
artificial flowers
artificial grass
an artificial leg

artificial adjective (NOT SINCERE)

not sincere; not truly intended:
an artificial smile

artificiality

noun [ U ] us
/ˌɑr·t̬əˌfɪʃ·iˈæl·ət̬·i/
The actors were encouraged to speak in flat, speedy tones (= quality of the voice), reinforcing the artificiality of an already unreal-seeming piece.

artificially

adverb us
/ˌɑr·t̬əˈfɪʃ·ə·li/
Those oranges have been artificially colored.
(Definition of artificial from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of artificial

in Chinese (Traditional)
人造的，人工的, 仿造的, 虛假的，不真誠的…
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人造的，人工的, 仿造的, 虚假的，不真诚的…
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artificial, falso, artificial [masculine-feminine]…
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人工の, 作り物の, 人工（じんこう）の…
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yapay, insan yapımı, samimi olmayan…
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artificiel/-elle, artificiel…
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штучний, синтетичний…
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