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artificial BrE / ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl /  NAmE / ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl / Native audio playback is not supported. artificial(adjective)BrE / ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl /  NAmE / ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl / made or produced to copy something natural; not realan artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizerartificial lighting/lightartificial flowersartificial lightsynthetic drugsshoes with synthetic solesfalse teetha false beardman-made fibres such as nylona fake-fur jacketShe would never wear imitation pearls.created by people; not happening naturallyA job interview is a very artificial situation.the artificial barriers of race, class and gendernot what it appears to besynonym fakehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fake_1artificial emotionExtra Examplesa patently artificial contrivanceAll food served in the restaurant is completely free from any artificial colours and flavours.I don’t like having to do detailed work in artificial light.It would be entirely artificial to try and divorce the two issues.The patient was kept alive by the artificial heart for nearly two months.They use rather artificial examples.Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’, based on ars, art- ‘art’ + facere ‘make’.

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(adjective) an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizerartificial lighting/lightartificial flowersartificial light Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=artificial This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	artificial
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl / NAmE / ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl /
Example	an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer artificial lighting/light artificial flowers artificial light
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=artificial
Content	artificial (adjective)BrE / ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl / NAmE / ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl / made or produced to copy something natural; not real an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer artificial lighting/light artificial flowers artificial light synthetic drugs shoes with synthetic soles false teeth a false beard man-made fibres such as nylon a fake-fur jacket She would never wear imitation pearls. created by people; not happening naturally A job interview is a very artificial situation. the artificial barriers of race, class and gender not what it appears to be synonym fake https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fake_1 artificial emotion Extra Examples a patently artificial contrivance All food served in the restaurant is completely free from any artificial colours and flavours. I don’t like having to do detailed work in artificial light. It would be entirely artificial to try and divorce the two issues. The patient was kept alive by the artificial heart for nearly two months. They use rather artificial examples. Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’, based on ars, art- ‘art’ + facere ‘make’.
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Artificial Adjective Bre ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl Limb/Flower/Sweetener/Fertilizer Lighting/Light Flowers

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