1. relating to or having the characteristics of an artifact
Usage: technical
2. produced by human activity rather than occurring naturally
Usage: scientific

Examples

• The archaeologist determined that the markings were artifactual rather than natural.
• Scientists must distinguish between artifactual and genuine biological responses.
• The researcher identified several artifactual elements in the data.
• The cave paintings showed clear artifactual origins.
• Laboratory contamination can create artifactual results.
• The team analyzed both natural and artifactual materials from the site.