ALL meanings of artifactual
ar·ti·fact
A a - noun artifactual any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use. 1
- noun artifactual a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation. 1
- noun artifactual any mass-produced, usually inexpensive object reflecting contemporary society or popular culture: artifacts of the pop rock generation. 1
- noun artifactual a substance or structure not naturally present in the matter being observed but formed by artificial means, as during preparation of a microscope slide. 1
- noun artifactual a spurious observation or result arising from preparatory or investigative procedures. 1
- noun artifactual any feature that is not naturally present but is a product of an extrinsic agent, method, or the like: statistical artifacts that make the inflation rate seem greater than it is. 1
- noun artifactual Resembling an artifact. 1
- adjective artifactual Of or pertaining to artifacts. 0