artificial

Definition

  • adjective: not natural or real
  • adjective: humanly contrived often on a natural model
  • synonyms: man-made, feigned, fictitious

Examples

  • The country's borders are 'artificial', and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region.

  • This product contains no 'artificial' colors/flavors/sweeteners—only natural substances are used.

  • children conceived through 'artificial insemination'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) would you, for Christ's sake? We're hot. We're getting hotter. Engine room, red clip status? - One kilometer on ascension. - Engage artificial gravity. - Engaged. - I'm altering the vector now. Inhibit CNG control. - Struts retract. - Struts retracted. (..)
    1979 Alien