artificial life

noun

The simulation of any aspect of life.

“Near-synonym: synthetic biology”

Meanings

nounartificial life (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe simulation of any aspect of life.
  2. uncountableThe study of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms, whether mirror life, cyborgs, artificial intelligence, or otherwise.

    Near-synonym: synthetic biology

    Synonyms: synthetic biology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms, whether mirror life, cyborgs, artificial intelligence, or otherwise.

Translations

Czech umělý život
  • umělý životstudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
Finnish keinoelämä, tekoelämä
  • keinoelämästudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
  • tekoelämästudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
German künstliches Leben
  • künstliches Lebenstudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
Polish sztuczne życie
  • sztuczne życiestudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
Tagalog gawa-gawang buhay
  • gawa-gawang buhaystudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
Turkish suni hayat, yapay hayat
  • suni hayatstudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
  • yapay hayatstudy of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
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APA

artificial life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20life

MLA

“artificial life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20life. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artificial life,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20life.

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