Artificial

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /ɑːrˈtɪfɪʃəl/

Definitions of artificial

adjective relating to or made by human beings, typically in imitation of something natural

Example Sentences

A1 I bought an artificial Christmas tree for my apartment.

A2 She used artificial sweetener in her coffee instead of sugar.

B1 The company is developing artificial intelligence technology for self-driving cars.

B2 The artist created a stunning piece of art using artificial materials.

C1 The scientist conducted experiments to study the effects of artificial light on plant growth.

C2 The chef's culinary skills were evident in the way he used artificial flavors to enhance the dish.

Examples of artificial in a Sentence

formal The artificial intelligence system was able to process vast amounts of data in a fraction of the time it would take a human.

informal I don't trust those artificial sweeteners, they just don't taste right to me.

slang That new video game has some seriously cool artificial graphics.

figurative Her smile seemed artificial, like she was forcing it just to be polite.

Grammatical Forms of artificial

past tense

artificialed

plural

artificials

comparative

more artificial

superlative

most artificial

present tense

artificialize

future tense

will artificialize

perfect tense

have artificialized

continuous tense

is artificializing

singular

artificial

positive degree

artificial

infinitive

to artificialize

gerund

artificializing

participle

artificialized

Origin and Evolution of artificial

First Known Use: 0014 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'artificial' originated from the Latin word 'artificiālis', which is derived from 'artificium' meaning 'skill' or 'craft'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something skillfully made by human hands, 'artificial' has evolved to refer to anything made by humans that mimics natural objects or processes.