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- [man meyd]
- /mæn meɪd/
- /mæn meɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man meyd]
- /mæn meɪd/
Definitions of man-made word
- adjective man-made produced, formed, or made by humans. 1
- adjective man-made produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes. 1
- adjective man-made Textiles. (of a fiber) manufactured synthetically from a cellulosic or noncellulosic base; produced chemically. (of a fabric or garment) constructed of synthetically made fibers. 1
- adjective man-made artificial or synthetic 1
- adjective man-made Man-made things are created or caused by people, rather than occurring naturally. 0
- adjective man-made made or produced by man; artificial 0
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Origin of man-made
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20
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Parts of speech for Man-made
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
man-made popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for man-made
adj man-made
- synthetic — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- unnatural — contrary to the laws or course of nature.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- factitious — not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived: factitious laughter; factitious enthusiasm.
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
Antonyms for man-made
adj man-made
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
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