No. 2,281 in Russian
искусственный
Artificial.
In a sentence
Это искусственное озеро создано человеком.
This artificial lake was created by humans.
Here, 'искусственное' (artificial) is used as an adjective to describe the lake as something made by human effort rather than occurring naturally.
Искусственный интеллект помогает решать сложные задачи.
Artificial intelligence helps solve complex problems.
In this context, 'искусственный' (artificial) modifies 'интеллект' (intelligence), giving the compound term 'artificial intelligence,' which refers to intelligence demonstrated by machines.
Её улыбка показалась мне какой-то искусственной.
Her smile seemed somewhat artificial to me.
Here, 'искусственная' (artificial, feminine) is used to describe the smile, implying it lacked genuine emotion or was feigned.
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