Formally laid down, imposed, or decreed; proceeding from enactment or custom; conventional. Originally and chiefly in positive law n. (in…

Of a system, situation, etc.: brought about by human skill or intervention; that does not occur or result naturally, spontaneously, or in the…

That is the result of human skill or ingenuity; artificial, as opposed to natural. Cf. craft, n. 9. Obsolete.

Of an ingredient, concoction, etc.: skilfully mixed or prepared. Obsolete. rare.

gen. Artificial; brought about by contrivance, arranged; that has not come about or developed naturally.

= elaborated, adj.: see elaborate, v. Obsolete.

Produced or accomplished by labour. Also, that has been subjected to processes of art; = elaborated, adj. Obsolete or archaic.

That has been worked up, has undergone preparation or development; worked out in detail, finely wrought, etc. (see the verb).

Man-made as opposed to natural; artificial. Now rare.

Made by art or artifice; artificial, contrived.

Not genuine, intrinsic, natural, or spontaneous; inauthentic; artificially created or developed; made up for a particular occasion or purpose…

Of a thing. Put together; composed of parts from various sources.

Artificial as opposed to natural. Obsolete.

Of a church minister: appointed by humans as opposed to God. Obsolete.

With modifying adverb. That has been prepared, produced, dressed, or turned out in a specified way.

= got-up, adj.

figurative and in extended use from sense 1. Frequently somewhat depreciative. Of sound or (in later use) images: mechanically or artificially…

That is made or modified by human workmanship. Also: that is a result of human intervention. rare.

In extended use: manufactured, ready-made; artificial, contrived.