bionics

Noun

Meaning

application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

biology pharmacology taxonomy paleontology bacteriology automation robotics biometrics exobiology biometry bionic astrobiology bioengineering cybernetics agrobiology
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Antonyms

manual labor handwork hard work manual work grunt work physical labour
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Hypernyms

technology engineering applied science engineering science

Examples

During the operation, when he is having his bionics fitted, a list of items and numbers is displayed and lists his powerplant as "atomic". Source: Internet

Cybernetics are divided into normal cybernetics, realistic-looking bio-systems, and deadly, combat-oriented bionics. Source: Internet

The Knight Rider episode featured Dalton exhibiting great gymnastics, not unlike The Six Million Dollar Man without bionics, but when Code of Vengeance aired, Dalton was an ordinary-skilled drifter. Source: Internet

Records show the Bionics Institute has owned the classic Victorian at No.384-388 since 1990, when it cost $2.15 million. Source: Internet

Concerned with the intricate and thorough study of the properties and function of human body systems, bionics may be applied to solve some engineering problems. Source: Internet

In particular, members of the Adeptus Mechanicus – the cult of the Machine God – make extensive use of bionics, often to the point that very little of them can be defined as "human". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bionic person bionic woman bionically bionomenclature bionomic bionomical