artifacts
Pronunciation: [ˈɑːrtɪfæks]
Word
Context: “history”
(noun) objects made by people a long time ago. These items can tell us about how people lived and what they valued. Think of things like old tools, pottery, or jewelry.
Example
The museum displayed many ancient artifacts from Egypt that fascinated the visitors.
Example
They didn't find any artifacts at the dig site, which was disappointing for the team.
Example
What types of artifacts can we learn about in history class?
Context: “science”
(noun) unwanted items or effects that appear in scientific measurements or data. Sometimes when scientists look at things very carefully, they see things that shouldn't be there.
Example
The scientist explained that the artifacts in the data needed to be removed for accurate results.
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The presence of artifacts in the test results made it hard to understand what was really happening.
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How do we identify artifacts in our scientific experiments?
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