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   ar·ti·fact

   /ˈärdəˌfak(t)/

   noun

   • 1. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest: "gold and silver artifacts"
   • 2. something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure: "widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin arte ‘by or using art’ + factum ‘something made’ (neuter past participle of facere ‘make’).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

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