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Artificial

Scope note

Use to describe things produced by human action, as opposed to by natural causes, usually those things intended to substitute for their natural counterparts. For things produced by human action but not substituting for natural counterparts, use "man-made." For things produced specifically by synthesis, use "synthetic."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000191749

Created

13yrs ago

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