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artefact

/ ˈɑːtɪˌfækt /

noun

  1. something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest
  2. anything man-made, such as a spurious experimental result
  3. cytology a structure seen in tissue after death, fixation, staining, etc, that is not normally present in the living tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of artefact1

C19: from Latin phrase arte factum, from ars skill + facere to make
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Example Sentences

Hence it is extremely difficult to distinguish what is preformed, and what is artefact.

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