Simple meaning
What does Artificial mean?
made by people, not natural.
Dictionary definition
made by people rather than occurring naturally.
Example sentences
Artificial in a sentence
easy
The class used artificial to describe the result in simple words.
medium
In reading, we compared two passages and discussed why one description seemed more artificial.
hard
During group work, students explained how artificial changed the meaning and evaluation of the information.
Synonyms
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similar wordClose in meaning, but usage can depend on context.
related termUsed in similar descriptions with small differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite qualityA useful contrast in descriptive meaning.
different conditionShows a contrasting state or level.
Word family
Artificial word family
Base word
artificial
adjective
artificial
Base form.
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What does artificial mean?
Artificial means made by people, not natural.
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