robot

[ roh-bot ]

/ ˈroʊ bɒt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR robot ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.

a person who acts and responds in a mechanical, routine manner, usually subject to another's will; automaton.

any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill.

adjective

operating automatically: a robot train operating between airline terminals.

Origin of robot

<Czech, coined by Karel Čapek in the play R.U.R. (1920) from the base robot-, as in robota compulsory labor, robotník peasant owing such labor

OTHER WORDS FROM robot

ro·bot·ism, nounro·bot·ic

[roh-bot-ik], /roʊˈbɒt ɪk/, ro·bo·tis·tic

[roh-buh-tis-tik, -bo-], /ˌroʊ bəˈtɪs tɪk, -bɒ-/, adjectivero·bot·like, adjective

Words nearby robot

robocall, robocar, robocop, roborant, robosign, robot, robot bomb, robot dancing, robotic, roboticist, robotics

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Example sentences from the Web for robot

Neuralink is building a brain-machine interface as well as a little robot that installs it into your skull.
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain|Rebecca Heilweil|August 28, 2020|Vox
The company’s new research aims to train AI using both visual and audio data, letting smart robots detect and follow objects that make noise as well as use sounds to understand a physical space.
Facebook Wants to Make Smart Robots to Explore Every Nook and Cranny of Your Home|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|August 26, 2020|Singularity Hub
In 2015, its president joked that by 2020 robots would score gymnastics.
A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball|Kathryn Hulick|August 20, 2020|Science News For Students
A robot beetle goes the distance on its own thanks to a methanol-fueled micromuscle.
Methanol fuel gives this tiny beetle bot the freedom to roam|Carmen Drahl|August 19, 2020|Science News

My colleagues and I began putting robots with samplers into the Dry Valley lakes.
He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice|Steve Nadis|July 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The other culprit, of course, is the one misanthropic jerk who reported “several hundred” names to the Facebook robot.
Facebook Apologizes For, but Doesn’t Retract, Discriminatory ‘Real Name’ Policy|Jay Michaelson|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The goal of the present research is to help create the programming for a robot that is “a sociable partner.”
Japan's Robots Are Reading Your Emotions|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
JIBO is a robot for the whole family, currently crowdfunding for development.
Competitive Eaters, Breaking Bad in Space, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I ask this because this week, a robot named Hitchbot is setting off on a potentially perilous journey.
Does a Robot Need to Be Cute?|Annabelle Gurwitch|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I added some things to their music, but “The Girl and the Robot” was the first thing we worked on when we were in the same room.
Robyn and Royksopp’s Summertime Soundtrack ‘Do It Again’|Andrew Romano|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In room after room automatons demonstrated how to dress correctly; robot faces displayed the uses of cosmetics.
Love Story|Irving E. Cox, Jr.
The other was that he stood in a place where robot machinery worked, though those who had set it up were no longer there.
The Time Traders|Andre Norton
The robot bellhop whirred, a chute opened in the wall, and a bottle slid out.
Heist Job on Thizar|Gordon Randall Garrett
"I'd like to speak to the manager," he said and the robot went away.
Forget Me Nearly|Floyd L. Wallace
A robot came sliding up to the three of them as they stood there at the edge of the landing field.
Starman's Quest|Robert Silverberg

British Dictionary definitions for robot

robot

/ (ˈrəʊbɒt) /

noun

any automated machine programmed to perform specific mechanical functions in the manner of a man

(modifier) not controlled by man; automatica robot pilot

a person who works or behaves like a machine; automaton

Southern African a set of traffic lights

Derived forms of robot

robotic, adjectiverobotism or robotry, nounrobot-like, adjective

Word Origin for robot

C20: (used in R.U.R., a play by Karel Čapek) from Czech robota work; related to Old Slavonic rabota servitude, German Arbeit work

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 robot

robot

[ rō′bŏt′ ]

n.

A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.

A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.

A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.

Scientific definitions for robot

robot

[ rō′bŏt′ ]

A machine designed to replace human beings in performing a variety of tasks, either on command or by being programmed in advance.

单词	robot
释义	robot [ roh-bot ] / ˈroʊ bɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR robot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command. a person who acts and responds in a mechanical, routine manner, usually subject to another's will; automaton. any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill. adjective operating automatically: a robot train operating between airline terminals. Origin of robot <Czech, coined by Karel Čapek in the play R.U.R. (1920) from the base robot-, as in robota compulsory labor, robotník peasant owing such labor OTHER WORDS FROM robot ro·bot·ism, nounro·bot·ic [roh-bot-ik], /roʊˈbɒt ɪk/, ro·bo·tis·tic [roh-buh-tis-tik, -bo-], /ˌroʊ bəˈtɪs tɪk, -bɒ-/, adjectivero·bot·like, adjective Words nearby robot robocall, robocar, robocop, roborant, robosign, robot, robot bomb, robot dancing, robotic, roboticist, robotics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for robot Neuralink is building a brain-machine interface as well as a little robot that installs it into your skull. Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain\|Rebecca Heilweil\|August 28, 2020\|Vox The company’s new research aims to train AI using both visual and audio data, letting smart robots detect and follow objects that make noise as well as use sounds to understand a physical space. Facebook Wants to Make Smart Robots to Explore Every Nook and Cranny of Your Home\|Vanessa Bates Ramirez\|August 26, 2020\|Singularity Hub In 2015, its president joked that by 2020 robots would score gymnastics. A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball\|Kathryn Hulick\|August 20, 2020\|Science News For Students A robot beetle goes the distance on its own thanks to a methanol-fueled micromuscle. Methanol fuel gives this tiny beetle bot the freedom to roam\|Carmen Drahl\|August 19, 2020\|Science News My colleagues and I began putting robots with samplers into the Dry Valley lakes. He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice\|Steve Nadis\|July 20, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The other culprit, of course, is the one misanthropic jerk who reported “several hundred” names to the Facebook robot. Facebook Apologizes For, but Doesn’t Retract, Discriminatory ‘Real Name’ Policy\|Jay Michaelson\|October 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The goal of the present research is to help create the programming for a robot that is “a sociable partner.” Japan's Robots Are Reading Your Emotions\|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein\|August 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST JIBO is a robot for the whole family, currently crowdfunding for development. Competitive Eaters, Breaking Bad in Space, and More Viral Videos\|Alex Chancey\|July 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I ask this because this week, a robot named Hitchbot is setting off on a potentially perilous journey. Does a Robot Need to Be Cute?\|Annabelle Gurwitch\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I added some things to their music, but “The Girl and the Robot” was the first thing we worked on when we were in the same room. Robyn and Royksopp’s Summertime Soundtrack ‘Do It Again’\|Andrew Romano\|May 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In room after room automatons demonstrated how to dress correctly; robot faces displayed the uses of cosmetics. Love Story\|Irving E. Cox, Jr. The other was that he stood in a place where robot machinery worked, though those who had set it up were no longer there. The Time Traders\|Andre Norton The robot bellhop whirred, a chute opened in the wall, and a bottle slid out. Heist Job on Thizar\|Gordon Randall Garrett "I'd like to speak to the manager," he said and the robot went away. Forget Me Nearly\|Floyd L. Wallace A robot came sliding up to the three of them as they stood there at the edge of the landing field. Starman's Quest\|Robert Silverberg British Dictionary definitions for robot robot / (ˈrəʊbɒt) / noun any automated machine programmed to perform specific mechanical functions in the manner of a man (modifier) not controlled by man; automatica robot pilot a person who works or behaves like a machine; automaton Southern African a set of traffic lights Derived forms of robot robotic, adjectiverobotism or robotry, nounrobot-like, adjective Word Origin for robot C20: (used in R.U.R., a play by Karel Čapek) from Czech robota work; related to Old Slavonic rabota servitude, German Arbeit work 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 Words related to robot cyborg, automation Medical definitions for robot robot [ rō′bŏt′ ] n. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control. A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for robot robot [ rō′bŏt′ ] A machine designed to replace human beings in performing a variety of tasks, either on command or by being programmed in advance. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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robot

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Medical definitions for robot

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