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Definition of Artifact
1. Noun. A man-made object taken as a whole.
Generic synonyms: Unit, Whole
Specialized synonyms: Article, Facility, Americana, Anachronism, Antiquity, Block, Button, Commodity, Good, Trade Good, Cone, Covering, Creation, Decker, Decoration, Ornament, Ornamentation, Electroplate, Excavation, Duplicate, Extra, Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile, Facility, Installation, Fixture, Float, Insert, Inset, Instrumentality, Instrumentation, Bed, Layer, Lemon, Stinker, Line, Marker, Mystification, Opening, Cushioning, Padding, Plaything, Toy, Ready-made, Restoration, Flat Solid, Sheet, Sphere, Square, Squeaker, Slip, Strip, Construction, Structure, Surface, Thing, Track, Way, Weight, Building Material, Pavement, Paving, Paving Material
Derivative terms: Artefactual, Artifactual
Antonyms: Natural Object
Definition of Artifact
1. n. A product of human workmanship; -- applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects.
Definition of Artifact
1. Noun. An object made or shaped by human hand. ¹
2. Noun. (archaeology) An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation. ¹
3. Noun. Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element. ¹
4. Noun. A structure or finding in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error. ¹
5. Noun. An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Artifact
1. an object made by man [n -S]
Medical Definition of Artifact
1. Something artificial, a distortion that does not reflect normal anatomy or pathology, not usually found in the body. For example: in radiology, the appearance on an X-ray of a surgical metal clip that obscures the clear view of an anatomical structure. (16 Dec 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Artifact
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