Artificially
Definition
Artificially, by technical means, special procedures, or human-made conventions, lacking a natural or spontaneous basis. In economic, legal, or sociological contexts, it describes a situation, value, price, or barrier that has been intentionally and forcefully caused or maintained by external interventions, rather than being the result of an organic evolution of the market or society.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Artificially
- Unnaturally
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable adverb, functions as a modifier for verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. |
| Formation | Neological loanword from French (artificiellement) or Italian (artificialmente), combining the adjectival stem with the traditional romance adverbial suffix. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /ar.ti.fi.t͡ʃi.alˈmen.te/ |
| Source | Dictionary of Modern Adverbs and Neological Formations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Prețul acțiunilor a fost menținut artificialmente la un nivel ridicat prin speculații bursiere repetate.
EN: The stock price was maintained artificially at a high level through repeated market speculations.
RO: Baza de date a fost mărită artificialmente prin adăugarea unor intrări duplicate în timpul testelor de stres.
EN: The database was artificially expanded by adding duplicate entries during stress tests.
RO: Discuția a fost prelungită artificialmente de către organizatori pentru a permite tuturor invitaților să ajungă.
EN: The discussion was artificially prolonged by the organizers to allow all guests to arrive.
Idioms & Phrases
Preț crescut artificialmente / Artificially inflated price
RO: Valoare comercială stabilită forțat peste nivelul pieței libere prin înțelegeri de tip cartel sau speculă.
EN: A commercial value forcefully set above the free market level through cartel-like agreements or speculation.
Condiții menținute artificialmente / Artificially maintained conditions
RO: Stare de fapt controlată strict prin reglementări exterioare pentru a simula un echilibru care nu există în realitate.
EN: A state of affairs strictly controlled by external regulations to simulate a balance that does not exist in reality.
Mediu stimulat artificialmente / Artificially stimulated environment
RO: Context biologic sau tehnologic supus unor factori catalizatori artificiali pentru a accelera un proces de dezvoltare.
EN: A biological or technological context subjected to artificial catalytic factors to accelerate a developmental process.
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