Artificial
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Artificial is something which is not natural. Its original sense, related to artifact and artifice, refers to a product of human endeavor; a more English but gendered synonym is man-made. It is also used to mean "false", a substitute for the real thing, as in artificial turf or artificial sweetener.
Examples of the proper use and its metaphorical extensions include:
Artificial chemistry Artificial consciousness Artificial creation Artificial flavor Artificial harmonic Artificial heart Artificial immune system Artificial insemination Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence systems integration Artificial island Artificial life Artificial limb Artificial organ Artificial powered exoskeleton Artificial society Artificial bone

