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artefact

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

UK standard spelling of artifact.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a man-made object taken as a whole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: artifact

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: whole, unit

Narrower terms: article, facility, Americana, anachronism, antiquity, block, button, commodity, trade good, good, cone, covering, creation, decker, decoration, ornament, ornamentation, electroplate, excavation, extra, duplicate, fabric, cloth, material, textile, installation, fixture, float, insert, inset, instrumentality, instrumentation, layer, bed, lemon, stinker, line, marker, mystification, opening, padding, cushioning, plaything, toy, ready-made, restoration, sheet, flat solid, sphere, square, squeaker, strip, slip, structure, construction, surface, thing, track, way, weight, building material, paving, pavement, paving material

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