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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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The meaning of ARTIFACT is a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object; especially : an object remaining from a particular period.
ARTIFACT definition: 1. US spelling of artefact mainly UK 2. an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or…. Learn more.
noun. any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use. a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
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."
something that is seen in a scientific experiment or study that does not exist naturally, but has been caused by the way the experiment or study is done: It should be remembered that a "household" is a statistical artifact created by data limitations.
artifact in American English. (ˈɑːrtəˌfækt) noun. 1. any object made by human beings, esp. with a view to subsequent use. 2. a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation. 3.
1. any object made by human beings, esp. with a view to subsequent use. 2. a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, belonging to an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
ARTIFACT meaning: 1 : a simple object (such as a tool or weapon) that was made by people in the past; 2 : a false or inaccurate result or effect that is produced accidentally usually + of.
Artifact definition: An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest.
noun. /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ /ˈɑːrtɪfækt/ (especially North American English) (also artefact British and North American English) (specialist) an object that is made by a person, especially something of historical or cultural interest. Want to learn more?
