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artefact is the opposite of:

• natural object (noun) - an object occurring naturally

artefact is a type of:

• whole, unit (noun) - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

types of artefact:

• Americana (noun) - any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
• anachronism (noun) - an artifact that belongs to another time
• antiquity (noun) - an artifact surviving from the past
• article (noun) - one of a class of artifacts
• block (noun) - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

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• building material (noun) - material used for constructing buildings
• button (noun) - any artifact that resembles a button
• commodity, trade good, good (noun) - articles of commerce
• cone (noun) - any cone-shaped artifact
• covering (noun) - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
• creation (noun) - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
• decker (noun) - (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels
• decoration, ornament, ornamentation (noun) - something used to beautify
• electroplate (noun) - any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
• excavation (noun) - a hole in the ground made by excavating
• extra, duplicate (noun) - something additional of the same kind
• fabric, cloth, material, textile (noun) - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
• facility (noun) - something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
• facility, installation (noun) - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
• fixture (noun) - an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
• float (noun) - something that floats on the surface of water
• insert, inset (noun) - an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
• instrumentality, instrumentation (noun) - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
• layer, bed (noun) - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
• lemon, stinker (noun) - an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
• line (noun) - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
• marker (noun) - some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
• mystification (noun) - something designed to mystify or bewilder
• opening (noun) - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
• padding, cushioning (noun) - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
• paving, pavement, paving material (noun) - material used to pave an area
• plaything, toy (noun) - an artifact designed to be played with
• ready-made (noun) - a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase
• restoration (noun) - some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
• sheet, flat solid (noun) - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
• sphere (noun) - any spherically shaped artifact
• square (noun) - any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
• squeaker (noun) - any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used
• strip, slip (noun) - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
• structure, construction (noun) - a thing constructed
• surface (noun) - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
• thing (noun) - an artifact
• track (noun) - a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• way (noun) - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
• weight (noun) - an artifact that is heavy

artefact is derivationally related to:

• artifactual, artefactual (adjective) - of or relating to artifacts