See Also: artefact(medicine)
artefact(dictionary)
artefact(dictionary)

artefact (iou)



artefact noun. Also artifact. E19.
[from Latin arte abl. of ars art + factum neut. pa. pple of facere make.]
A product of human art or workmanship; Archaeology a product or by-product of prehistoric or aboriginal workmanship, as opp. to a natural object. E19.
Something observed in a scientific investigation, experiment, etc., that is not naturally present but originates in the preparative or investigative procedure or extraneously. L19.
arte'factual adjective of or pertaining to an artefact or artefacts M20.
arte'factually adverb, (a) as an artefact; (b) by extraneous means: M20.