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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•on•ics /baɪˈɑnɪks/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]- Medicinethe study of the means by which humans perform tasks and of the application of the findings to the design of electronic devices and mechanical parts:using bionics to improve robotic equipment.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•on•ics (bī on′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) - Medicinethe 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.
- bio(logy) + (electro)nics 1955–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bionics /baɪˈɒnɪks/ n (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
Etymology: 20th Century: from bio- + ( electr) onics |