artificial – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
artificial
adj.
not genuine, simulated
Artificiality
Artificiality (also called factitiousness, or the state of being artificial or man-made) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally, through processes not involving or requiring human activity.
artificial
Adjective
1. contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
(synonym) unreal
(antonym) natural
(similar) arranged, staged
(see-also) counterfeit, imitative
2. artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
(synonym) contrived, hokey, stilted
(similar) affected, unnatural
3. not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
(similar) inorganic
artificial
adj.
artificial, not genuine, simulated, stilted
artificial
adj.
artificial, affected
