Artipisyal
artificial; man-madeadjective
- Alternative meanings
Made, produced, or created by people rather than by nature. It can also describe something fake, imitation, unnatural, or affected.
- Pronunciation
ar-ti-pis-YAHL
- Root and affixes
Artipisyal is a borrowed word used for artificial. It applies to objects, materials, light, flavors, intelligence, appearance, or behavior that are not natural. Hinimo sa tawo can express man-made.
- Variants or conjugations
artificial; man-made; unnatural; fake; imitation; synthetic
- Related words and expressions
natural; fake; made; human; materials; color; flavor; technology
- Meaning and usage notes
Use artipisyal for something non-natural or made by humans. In the context of attitude or behavior, it can also suggest fake, affected, or insincere. For artificial intelligence, artipisyal nga intelihensiya or AI may be used.
Artipisyal ang kahayag sa kwarto.
The light in the room is artificial.
Dili natural ang kolor; artipisyal kini.
The color is not natural; it is artificial.
