bionic
Americanadjective
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utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body.
The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.
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Informal. having superhuman strength or capacity.
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of or relating to bionics.
adjective
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of or relating to bionics
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(in science fiction) having certain physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic equipment
the bionic man
Other Word Forms
- bionically adverb
Etymology
Origin of bionic
1955–60; bio- + (electro)nic; bionics
Example Sentences
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Acts due to take part include The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Italian singer Mimi Caruso and DJ Miky Bionic, the first DJ in the world to perform with an advanced bionic hand.
From BBC
Mr. Foster dismisses their preoccupations with bionic implants or humanoid robots as MacGuffins—Alfred Hitchcock’s term for a device that momentarily advances a movie plot but ultimately fails to develop into anything.
The startup is known for its bionic “Ability hand,” used by both robots and humans with missing limbs.
From Los Angeles Times
Steel-cut or Irish oats, on the other hand, are practically bionic — too sturdy to surrender to mere soaking, and still pebble-firm come morning.
From Salon
At almost 34 and with a partly bionic body, Stokes has realised he cannot push himself like he did in his younger days.
From BBC
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