[ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural
(e.g: her skin glowed in the artificial light)

- (of a person or their behaviour) insincere or affected
(e.g: she gave an artificial smile)

- (of a bid) conventional as opposed to natural
(e.g: the Italian team began with an artificial club)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’ (see artifice)