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- Dictionaryar·ti·fact/ˈärdəˌfak(t)/
noun
- 1. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest: "gold and silver artifacts"
- 2. something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure: "widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact"
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Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word artifact, which means a simple object showing human workmanship or modification. Find out the difference between artifact and artefact, and explore related words and synonyms.
An artifact is an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a device. Learn more about the US and UK spellings, synonyms, and usage of the word artifact with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. An artificial product or effect observed in a natural system, especially one introduced by the technology used in scientific investigation or by experimental error.
An artifact is a man-made object that has some kind of cultural significance. If you find a 12th-century vase, it's an artifact of that time. Don't drop it! Artifact is a combination of two Latin words, arte, meaning "by skill" and factum which means "to make."
An artifact is an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of artifact in science, computing, and archaeology, with examples and translations.
An artifact is an object made by human beings, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. It can also refer to a phenomenon or feature not naturally present or expected, caused by an interfering external agent, action, or process.
Learn the meaning of artifact, a word that can refer to a simple object made by people in the past or a false result produced accidentally. See examples of artifact in different contexts and usage.
