bionics

[ bahy-on-iks ]

/ baɪˈɒn ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the study of how humans and animals perform certain tasks and solve certain problems, and of the application of the findings to the design of electronic devices and mechanical parts.

Origin of bionics

First recorded in 1955–60; bio(logy) + (electro)nics

Words nearby bionics

biomorphic, Bion, Biondi, bionecrosis, bionic, bionics, bionomics, bionomy, -biont, bioorganic, bio-organism

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British Dictionary definitions for bionics

bionics

/ (baɪˈɒnɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the study of certain biological functions, esp those relating to the brain, that are applicable to the development of electronic equipment, such as computer hardware, designed to operate in a similar manner

the technique of replacing a limb or body part by an artificial limb or part that is electronically or mechanically powered

Word Origin for bionics

C20: from bio- + (electr) onics

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Medical definitions for bionics

bionics

[ bī-ŏn′ĭks ]

n.

The science of biological functions and mechanisms as analogous to electronics, using knowledge of human and other animal systems to devise improvements in various machines, especially computers.

Scientific definitions for bionics

bionics

[ bī-ŏn′ĭks ]

The use of a system or design found in nature, such as the ability of plants to store solar energy or the aerodynamic design of bird wings, as a model for designing machines and other artificial systems.

单词	bionics
释义	bionics [ bahy-on-iks ] / baɪˈɒn ɪks / noun (used with a singular verb) the study of how humans and animals perform certain tasks and solve certain problems, and of the application of the findings to the design of electronic devices and mechanical parts. Origin of bionics First recorded in 1955–60; bio(logy) + (electro)nics Words nearby bionics biomorphic, Bion, Biondi, bionecrosis, bionic, bionics, bionomics, bionomy, -biont, bioorganic, bio-organism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bionics bionics / (baɪˈɒnɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the study of certain biological functions, esp those relating to the brain, that are applicable to the development of electronic equipment, such as computer hardware, designed to operate in a similar manner the technique of replacing a limb or body part by an artificial limb or part that is electronically or mechanically powered Word Origin for bionics C20: from bio- + (electr) onics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for bionics bionics [ bī-ŏn′ĭks ] n. The science of biological functions and mechanisms as analogous to electronics, using knowledge of human and other animal systems to devise improvements in various machines, especially computers. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bionics bionics [ bī-ŏn′ĭks ] The use of a system or design found in nature, such as the ability of plants to store solar energy or the aerodynamic design of bird wings, as a model for designing machines and other artificial systems. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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