artificial

[/ɑːr.tɪ.ˈfɪʃ.əl/]

adjective

artificial

1. Made or produced by human craft rather than occurring naturally

The park has an artificial lake.

O parque tem um lago artificial.

2. Not genuine; fake or imitation

She wore artificial flowers in her hair.

Ela usava flores artificiais no cabelo.

3. Lacking authenticity or naturalness; contrived

His smile seemed artificial and forced.

Seu sorriso parecia artificial e forçado.

4. Created by technology or machinery

The scientist created artificial life in the laboratory.

O cientista criou vida artificial no laboratório.

NYC Slang

fake

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General Brazilian

artificial

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

artificial

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

artificial

No significant regional variation

Portugal

artificial

Standard usage; occasionally 'sintético' as alternative

artificial intelligence (inteligência artificial)

artificial respiration (respiração artificial)

artificial sweetener (adoçante artificial)

artificial insemination (inseminação artificial)

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