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Look up: Artificial

  1. artificial
    (Variation and inheritance) made by humans; not occurring naturally
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  2. artificial
    [adj] - not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes 2. [adj] - contrived by art rather than nature 3. [adj] - artificially formal
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Artificial
    Ar`ti·fi'cial adjective [ Latin artificialis , from artificium : confer French artificiel . See Artifice .] 1. Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/126

  4. artificial
    Made by art, not natural or pathological. ... Origin: L. Ars = art, facere = to make ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. artificial
    contrived adjective artificially formal; `that artificial humility that her husband hated`; `contrived coyness`; `a stilted letter of acknowledgment`; `when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. artificial
    adjective not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. artificial
    adjective contrived by art rather than nature; `artificial flowers`; `artificial flavoring`; `an artificial diamond`; `artificial fibers`; `artificial sweeteners`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. artificial
    (ahr″tĭ-fish´әl) made by art; not natural or pathologic.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. Artificial
    • (a.) Feigned; fictitious; assumed; affected; not genuine. • (a.) Cultivated; not indigenous; not of spontaneous growth; as, artificial grasses. • (a.) Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gem...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. artificial
    (L. ars art + facere to make) made by art; not natural or pathological.
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/

  11. artificial
    artificial 1. Made by human skill; produced by humans; as, opposed to natural origins; such as, artificial flowers. 2. Imitation; simulated; sham: 'She used artificial vanilla flavoring when baking the cake.' 3. Lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned: 'She greeted us with an ...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf



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14 February 2012

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/calendar/ February 14 is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. The first Valentine card grew out of this practice. The first true Valentine card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time. Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards. read more

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