ALL meanings of artificialness'
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A a - adjective artificialness' made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers. 1
- adjective artificialness' imitation; simulated; sham: artificial vanilla flavoring. 1
- adjective artificialness' lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned: an artificial smile. 1
- adjective artificialness' full of affectation; affected; stilted: artificial manners; artificial speech. 1
- adjective artificialness' made without regard to the particular needs of a situation, person, etc.; imposed arbitrarily; unnatural: artificial rules for dormitory residents. 1
- adjective artificialness' Biology. based on arbitrary, superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships: an artificial system of classification. 1
- adjective artificialness' Jewelry. manufactured to resemble a natural gem, in chemical composition or appearance. Compare assembled, imitation (def 11), synthetic (def 6). 1