Artificial
/ɑːrˈtɪfɪʃəl/
Definitions
- (adj.) Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
The garden featured artificial flowers that never wilted.
- (adj.) Not genuine or natural; contrived or insincere.
Her smile seemed artificial in the tense meeting.
Forms
- artificially
- artificialness
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Commentary
In legal contexts, "artificial" often distinguishes entities created by law or human design from natural persons or phenomena.
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