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ARTIFICIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Artificially formal
Example:
when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
Synonyms:
artificial; contrived; hokey; stilted
Classified under:
Similar:
affected; unnatural (speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Contrived by art rather than nature
Example:
artificial sweeteners
Synonyms:
artificial; unreal
Classified under:
Similar:
painted (lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting)
near (closely resembling the genuine article)
man-made; semisynthetic; synthetic (not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially)
fake; false; faux; imitation; simulated (not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article)
factitious (not produced by natural forces)
ersatz; substitute (artificial and inferior)
dummy (having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function)
conventionalised; conventionalized; stylised; stylized (using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous)
celluloid; synthetic (artificial as if portrayed in a film)
cardboard; unlifelike (without substance)
bleached; colored; coloured; dyed ((used of color) artificially produced; not natural)
bionic (having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components)
arranged; staged (deliberately arranged for effect)
Also:
counterfeit; imitative (not genuine; imitating something superior)
unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)
Antonym:
natural (existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation)
Derivation:
artificiality (the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
inorganic (lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms)
Derivation:
artificiality (the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally)
Context examples:
Some artificial limbs let you function nearly as well as before.
(Artificial Limbs, NIH)
Rare disorders like Noonan syndrome often show up in people’s appearance that is recognizable with artificial intelligence.
(Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used to Diagnose Rare Disorders with Just A Picture, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
An improved understanding of the intelligence of insects could be used to design more efficient artificial intelligence algorithms.
(Scientists Discover Bees Can Count Using Only Four Brain Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The Cambridge research is part of the emerging field of semi-artificial photosynthesis which aims to overcome the limitations of fully artificial photosynthesis by using enzymes to create the desired reaction.
(Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel, University of Cambridge)
The researchers first used an automated process to examine whether the compounds prevented SENP2 from severing the connection between a tiny metal bead and an artificial SUMO protein created in the lab.
(Hibernating ground squirrels provide clues to new stroke treatments, National Institutes of Health)
Drug administration through a gastric fistula or a surgically created artificial opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall with insertion of a tube.
(Administration via Gastrostomy, NCI Thesaurus)
Artificial intelligence is the branch of computer science that deals with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
(Artificial Intelligence, NCI Thesaurus)
Introduction of sperm into the female reproductive tract by artificial means in order to achieve fertilization.
(Artificial Insemination, NCI Thesaurus)
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of all or part of a damaged knee joint with an artificial joint or artificial components.
(Arthroplasty of the Knee, NCI Thesaurus)
Hemodialysis uses a machine. It is sometimes called an artificial kidney. You usually go to a special clinic for treatments several times a week.
(Dialysis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
