artificial
ar|ti|fi|cial /'ɑːrtɪf'ɪʃəl/
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...
The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and artificial...
= synthetic
≠ natural
● artificially [ADV] usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
...drugs which artificially reduce heart rate.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An artificial state or situation exists only because someone has created it, and therefore often seems unnatural or unnecessary.
Removed from the artificial atmosphere of the fashion show, high-fashion clothes often look cheap and silly.
● artificially [ADV] ADV adj, ADV with v
...state subsidies that have kept retail prices artificially low.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe someone or their behaviour as artificial, you disapprove of them because they pretend to have attitudes and feelings which they do not really have.
The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.ar|ti|fi|cial in|semi|na|tion
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Artificial insemination is a medical technique for making a woman pregnant by injecting previously stored sperm into her womb. Female animals can also be made pregnant by artificial insemination. The abbreviation AI is also used.ar|ti|fi|cial in|tel|li|gence
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Artificial intelligence is a type of computer technology which is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent way, similar to the way that the human mind works. The abbreviation AI is also used.ar|ti|fi|cial res|pi|ra|tion
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Artificial respiration is the forcing of air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing, usually by blowing through their mouth or nose, in order to keep them alive and to help them to start breathing again.
She was given artificial respiration and cardiac massage.
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...
The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and artificial...
= synthetic
≠ natural
● artificially [ADV] usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
...drugs which artificially reduce heart rate.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An artificial state or situation exists only because someone has created it, and therefore often seems unnatural or unnecessary.
Removed from the artificial atmosphere of the fashion show, high-fashion clothes often look cheap and silly.
● artificially [ADV] ADV adj, ADV with v
...state subsidies that have kept retail prices artificially low.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe someone or their behaviour as artificial, you disapprove of them because they pretend to have attitudes and feelings which they do not really have.
The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.ar|ti|fi|cial in|semi|na|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
Artificial insemination is a medical technique for making a woman pregnant by injecting previously stored sperm into her womb. Female animals can also be made pregnant by artificial insemination. The abbreviation AI is also used.ar|ti|fi|cial in|tel|li|gence
[N-UNCOUNT]
Artificial intelligence is a type of computer technology which is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent way, similar to the way that the human mind works. The abbreviation AI is also used.ar|ti|fi|cial res|pi|ra|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
Artificial respiration is the forcing of air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing, usually by blowing through their mouth or nose, in order to keep them alive and to help them to start breathing again.
She was given artificial respiration and cardiac massage.