artificial
1Artificial — is something which is not natural. Its original sense, related to artifact and artifice , refers to a product of human endeavor; a more English but gendered synonym is man made . It is also used to mean false , a substitute for the real thing, as …
2Artificial — Ar ti*fi cial, a. [L. artificialis, fr. artificium: cf. F. artificiel. See {Artifice}.] 1. Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals,… …
3Artificial — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El Wikcionario tiene una definición para artificial. Artificial es algo que no es natural. Su sentido original, en relación con un artefacto o artificio, se refiere a un producto de la actividad humana; como sinónimo …
4artificial — ar·ti·fi·cial adj 1 a: made by humans artificial accessions compare natural b: caused or produced by a human and esp. social or political agency an artificial price advantage 2: arising through operation of law …
5artificial — ARTIFICIÁL, Ă, artificiali, e, adj. 1. Care imită un produs al naturii, care nu este natural; artificios, contrafăcut. 2. Nesincer, prefăcut, factice. 3. (Adesea adverbial) Care este făcut după criterii subiective, arbitrare. Clasificare… …
6artificial — (adj.) late 14c., in the phrase artificial day part of the day from sunrise to sunset, from O.Fr. artificial, from L. artificialis of or belonging to art, from artificium (see ARTIFICE (Cf. artifice)). Meaning made by man (opposite of natural) is …
7artificial — 1. hecho por el trabajo humano como sustituto de algo que es natural. 2. simulado, que resulta del arte de la imitación del natural. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …
8artificial — ► adjetivo 1 Que ha sido hecho por el hombre: ■ prefiero las flores artificiales, no me dan alergia. ANTÓNIMO natural 2 Se refiere a la persona, acción, sentimiento que muestra artificio o poca naturalidad: ■ me molesta su artificial sonrisa.… …
9artificial — 01. There is a small [artificial] lake for ducks in the center of the park. 02. There is no sugar in this gum; it only has [artificial] sweeteners. 03. Candy is full of [artificial] colors to make it attractive to children. 04. Terry Fox ran… …
10artificial — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)tɪfɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology. ...a wholefood diet free from artificial additives, colours and flavours …
