Results for factitious

Definitions of factitious:

part of speech: noun

Factitiousness.

part of speech: adjective

Artificial; made by art; not natural.

part of speech: adjective

Artificial; sham; not natural.

part of speech: adjective

Made by art, in opposition to what is natural.

Usage examples for factitious:

• Since this factitious mass- density would have to be enormously small, it could make its presence felt only in gravitating systems of very great extent. "Sidelights on Relativity", Albert Einstein

• " To maintain such system," he proceeds, " required much tact; and, with the energy of the Begam's administration, this was not wanting: but when her increasing age and infirmities devolved the uncontrolled management on her heir, the factitious nature of her system was clearly demonstrated." "Fall-of-the-Moghul-Empire-of-Hindustan", Keene, H. G. (Henry George)