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
Usage examples for factitious:
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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)