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Luxury, not necessity, is the mother of invention. Every artifact is somewhat wanting in its function, and that is what drives its evolution.
Henry Petroski

Meaning of "artifact" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARTIFACT

artifact  [ˈɑːtɪˌfækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARTIFACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Artifact is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARTIFACT


abstract
ˈæbstrækt
act
ækt
artefact
ˈɑːtɪˌfækt
attract
əˈtrækt
benefact
ˈbɛnɪˌfækt
biofact
ˈbaɪəʊfækt
compact
kəmˈpækt
contact
ˈkɒntækt
contract
kənˈtrækt
exact
ɪɡˈzækt
extract
ɪkˈstrækt
fact
fækt
geofact
ˈdʒiːəʊˌfækt
impact
ˈɪmpækt
matter-of-fact
ˌmætəəvˈfækt
nonfact
ˌnɒnˈfækt
olfact
ɒlˈfækt
packed
pækt
unfact
ˈʌnˌfækt
ventifact
ˈvɛntɪˌfækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARTIFACT

artiest
artifactual
artifice
artificer
artificial
artificial additive
artificial aid
artificial climbing
artificial crown
artificial daylight
artificial disintegration
artificial feel
artificial horizon
artificial insemination
artificial insemination by donor
artificial intelligence
artificial kidney
artificial language
artificial leech
artificial pacemaker

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARTIFACT

after the fact
as a matter of fact
before the fact
distract
environmental impact
eye contact
French fact
get in on the act
high-impact
in the abstract
intact
interact
matter of fact
pact
question of fact
react
subtract
tact
tract
urinary tract

Synonyms and antonyms of artifact in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «artifact» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARTIFACT

Find out the translation of artifact to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of artifact from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «artifact» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

artefacto
570 millions of speakers

English

artifact
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विरूपण साक्ष्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطعة أثرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

артефакт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

artefato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হস্তনির্মিত বস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

artefact
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Artifak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Artefakt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーティファクト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이슈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Artefak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiện vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளறுபடியாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानवनिर्मित वस्तू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

artefatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

artefakt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

артефакт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artefact
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεχνούργημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

juweel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

artefakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

artefakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of artifact

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARTIFACT»

The term «artifact» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.859 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARTIFACT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «artifact» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «artifact» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about artifact

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2 QUOTES WITH «ARTIFACT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word artifact.
1
Terence McKenna
History is just this froth of artifact production that has appeared in the last ten to fifteen thousand years. It spread across the planet very quickly. But that mind in man just goes back and back into the darkness.
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Henry Petroski
Luxury, not necessity, is the mother of invention. Every artifact is somewhat wanting in its function, and that is what drives its evolution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARTIFACT»

Discover the use of artifact in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to artifact and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Artifact
Discovering four strange stones in an underwater cavern, oilman Frik van Alman realizes that their strange properties may solve the world's energy problems, and when the stones are stolen, he and his friends from the Daredevils Club risk ...
F. Paul Wilson, Janet Berliner, Matthew Costello, 2005
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Art And Artifact: The Museum As Medium
“Fascinating examination of the museum's unconventional role in contemporary art....Highly recommended.”--Library Journal
James Putman, 2009
3
Artifact
Artifact A small cube of black rock has been unearthed in a 3500-year-old Mycenaean tomb.
Gregory Benford, 2009
4
The Illusion of Public Opinion: Fact and Artifact in ...
In a rigorous critique of public opinion polling in the U.S., George F. Bishop makes the case that a lot of what passes as "public opinion" in mass media today is an illusion, an artifact of measurement created by vague or misleading survey ...
George F. Bishop, 2005
5
The Artifact
Estimated at several millions of years of age, impervious to all efforts of modern science to penetrate its secrets, the Artifact taunts researchers with bursts of mysterious radiation that may be efforts at communication.
Patrick Astre, 2005
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Artifact and Artifice: Classical Archaeology and the Ancient ...
Jonathan M. Hall employs a series of well-known cases to investigate how historians may ignore or minimize material evidence that contributes to our knowledge of antiquity unless it correlates with information gleaned from texts.
Jonathan M. Hall, 2014
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ARTIFACT CLASSIFICATION: A CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ...
Dwight Read offers a methodology for producing systematic classifications of objects that are both salient to the cultural groups that produced them and relevant for establishing cultural categories and timelines for archaeologists.
Dwight W Read, 2009
8
Artifact of Atlantis
In Early 16th Century English occupied Ireland, August and Kronos Connor are fairly content to spend their days handling the duties of Irish nobility and their nights secretly planning and staging raids and other acts for the Irish ...
Andrew J. Farrell, 2010
9
Text and Artifact in the Religions of Mediterranean ...
Wide-ranging and original studies demonstrating clearly that texts and artifacts can be mutually supportive. Of interest to all those fascinated by the ancient Mediterranean world and the origins of Judaism and Christianity.
Michel Desjardins, Stephen G. Wilson, 2000
10
From Artifact to Habitat: Studies in the Critical Engagement ...
Bringing together philosophy, literary criticism and textual theory, social and political theory, and the philosophy of language and cognitive science, this collection intends to establish an interpretive framework for exploring the ...
Gayle L. Ormiston, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARTIFACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term artifact is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rubbing salt out of a wound, a storied artifact goes on sale
The sale will bring the story of a magnificent artifact to a triumphant end, with the funds it raises to be finally used for its late owner's intended ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
2
Boy Devastated After Accidentally Breaking Museum Artifact, But …
Everybody makes mistakes. That's what this understanding English museum's staff wants one child to know after a little slip-up during his visit. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Feds Seize Stolen Indian Religious Artifact From Collector's Park …
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It was quite sight on Park Avenue as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized a stolen artifact from ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
Project Resiliency brings 9-11 artifact to Benton Harbor
The plaza will also become home for a World Trade Center artifact: a 500 lb. piece of steel beam. Visitors will be able to approach and touch ... «WNDU-TV, Jul 15»
5
Officials dedicate historical artifact display cases at Erie International …
On July 1, officials from the Historical Society of Erie County and the Erie International Airport dedicated three cases of Historical Society ... «GoErie.com, Jul 15»
6
Fossil site hosts fossil and artifact night on June 30
There are also many special events held at the museum, such as the monthly “Speaker Series,” “Fossil & Artifact ID Nights” every other month, ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jun 15»
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Why 'High Fidelity' Is An Artifact Of Music Fandom In A Bygone Era
High Fidelity came out just after the turn of the millennium, March 31, 2000, based on a book written by Nick Hornby in 1995. I have problems ... «UPROXX, Jun 15»
8
Urban Artifact adding liquor, special event beers
Summer plans at Urban Artifact include two new beers tied to special events and adding liquor to the tap room. First up, the Northside brewery ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
9
Locals sponsor weekend Indian Artifact Show
The annual Indian Artifact Show is just around the corner. Sponsored by the Sedalia-West Central Missouri Archaeological Society, the artifact ... «Sedalia Democrat, Jun 15»
10
$1 assessed value of Nova Scotia property caused by archeological …
The artifact finds originally had no impact on the property's assessed value, which PVSC set at $365,000 for 2014. The assessment was first ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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