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artificial (iou)



artificial adjective & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium: see ARTIFICE, -AL1.]
A. adjective.
I. Opp. natural.
Made by or resulting from art or artifice; constructed, contrived; not natural (though real). LME.
artificial insemination injection of semen into the uterus by other than the natural means. artificial language a composite language, esp. for international use, made from the words and other elements in several languages. artificial person: see PERSON noun 5. artificial respiration the restoration or initiation of breathing by manual or mechanical means.
J. R. McCulloch To give an artificial stimulus to population. J. C. Powys You are confusing natural, instinctive happiness and the artificial social pride that we get from private property. F. L. Wright Artificial lighting is nearly as important as daylight.
Not real; imitation, substitute. L16.
artificial horizon a gyroscopic instrument or a fluid (esp. mercury) surface used to provide a horizontal reference plane for navigational measurement. artificial intelligence (the field of study that deals with) the capacity of a machine to simulate or surpass intelligent human behaviour. artificial KIDNEY. artificial mother: see MOTHER noun1 11. artificial silk arch. rayon. artificial stone concrete or a similar substance made to resemble stone, used esp. in building.
A. Carter She made me instant coffee..there was artificial cream made from corn-syrup solids to go with it. W. Maxwell When my brother undressed at night he left his artificial leg leaning against a chair. A. Gray Jam-jars of artificial flowers, some made of plastic, some of coloured wax, some of paper.
Affected, insincere; factitious; feigned. L16.
S. Johnson Endeavour to kindle in myself an artificial impatience. F. W. Robertson Some will have become frivolous and artificial. T. Williams Blanche has a tight, artificial smile on her drawn face.
II. Displaying special art or skill.
Cunning, deceitful. LME-E18.
Milton This is the artificialest piece of finesse to perswade Men to be Slaves, that the wit of Court could have invented.
Displaying skill; skilful. L15-M18.
R. Fabyan An horologe or a clocke..of a wonder artyficiall makyng. R. Hakluyt They are very artificiall in making of images.
Displaying education or training; scholarly. Only in E17.
Donne Scholastique and artificiall men use this way of instructing.
III. Of art(s).
According to the rules of art or science; technical. LME-E19.
b. noun. Something artificial; spec. (a) an artificial flower; (b) an artificial bait used in fishing. E17.
artificialism noun an artificial principle or practice M19.
artificialize verb trans. L17.
artificially adverb LME.
artificialness noun L16.