artefact meaning

UK /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ US /ˈɑrtəfækt/ 3 syllables

artefact (noun): a man-made object taken as a whole.

Definition of artefact

  1. a man-made object taken as a whole

    Synonyms: artifact

    Type of: whole

    Kinds: article, facility, Americana, anachronism, antiquity, block, button, commodity, cone, covering, creation, decker

    Related forms: artefactual

How to pronounce artefact

artefact is pronounced /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ in British English and /ˈɑrtəfækt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in CT · 8-letter words

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