No. 1,119 in Spanish
artificial
Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
In a sentence
La inteligencia artificial ha revolucionado la tecnología.
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized technology.
Here, 'artificial' is used as an adjective describing 'inteligencia', implying that the intelligence is created by humans rather than natural.
Usamos luz artificial para iluminar la habitación por la noche.
We use artificial light to illuminate the room at night.
In this sentence, 'artificial' describes 'luz', indicating that the light is man-made rather than derived from a natural source.
El sabor artificial de este refresco no sabe como la fruta real.
The artificial flavor of this soda doesn't taste like real fruit.
Here, 'artificial' is used as an adjective for 'sabor', denoting that the flavor is synthesized rather than naturally occurring.
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