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ARTIFICIAL(law)
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skin, artificial(medicine)

artificial (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: artificiel, from Latin artificialis, from artificium; ARTIFICE]
not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural
-opposite natural natural
-synonym false false
::artificial flowers
::artificial light
::artificial fertilizers
an artificial situation or quality exists because someone has made it exist, and not because it is really necessary
::artificial distinctions
::artificial barriers of gender and race
artificial behaviour is not sincere - used to show disapproval
-opposite genuine genuine
::an artificial smile
-- artificially adv
::Food prices are being kept artificially low.
-- artificiality /7B:tZfIFi5AlZti ?@ 7B:r-/ n [U]