Subject: Robotics
Terms used to describe or discuss robots or other artificial beings.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| android n. (1936) | a robot or other artificial being made to resemble a human, esp. one made of synthetic flesh or a fleshlike material (in contrast to metal, plastic, etc.) |
| Asimovian adj. 2 (1990) | (of a robot or AI) governed by the Laws of Robotics |
| auton n. (1970) | an autonomous robot or robotic device; (specif. in form Auton) in the British television series Doctor Who: one of a group of malevolent humanoid robots having plastic-like skin |
| bot n. (1969) | a robot |
| construct n. (1970) | an intelligent entity that is not biological, as a sentient hologram or a digital intelligence; an artificially created or hybridized being |
| Cyberman n. (1966) | in the British television series Doctor Who: one of a race of emotionless cybernetic humanoids |
| cybernetically adv. (1951) | by means of cybernetic technology |
| cyborg n. (1960) | a living organism whose body has been modified to include both biological and mechanical components |
| droid n. (1952) | a robot, esp. a humanoid one; an android |
| fembot n. (1976) | a robot resembling a woman in appearance; (also) a woman characterized as having robotic behavior or demeanor |
| Frankenstein complex n. (1947) | Isaac Asimov’s term for: the anxiety and distrust humans feel for robots |
| gynoid n. (1979) | a robot having female or feminine characteristics; = robotrix n. |
| humanoid n. (1940) | a non-human being that has a human-like bodily form |
| humanoid adj. (1940) | esp. of a robot or alien: having a humanoid form; of or relating to humanoids |
| Law of Robotics n. (1944) | in the writing of Isaac Asimov: each of three (later sometimes four) rules devised to govern the behaviour of robots |
| mech n. (1938) | = robot n.; (also) = mecha n. 1 |
| mecha n. 1 (1986) | chiefly in anime or manga: a large combat robot having humanoid form, typically controlled by an occupant |
| murderbot n. (2006) | a robot or cyborg designed chiefly to inflict violence |
| nanite n. (1989) | a nanomachine designed to build other nanomachines; a self-reproducing nanorobot |
| nanorobot n. (1988) | = nanobot n. |
| positronic adj. (1936) | related to or designed to use positrons |
| replicant n. 1 (1980) | an artificial being in the form of a human or other creature; an android |
| robo- prefix (1945) | (used to form nouns with the sense ‘a robotic or automatic ——’) |
| robocop n. (1957) | a robotic or bionic law enforcement officer |
| robot n. (1920) | a (semi-)intelligent artificial being typically made of metal and resembling in some way a human or other animal |
| robotic n. (1950) | a robot; a robotic device |
| robotic adj. (1928) | of the nature of a robot; of or relating to robots; (also) that is a robot |
| robotical adj. (1940) | of or relating to robots; (also) suggestive of a robot; mechanical |
| robotically adv. 1 (1924) | in the manner of a robot; mechanically; without emotion |
| robotically adv. 2 (1953) | by means of a robot or robotics |
| roboticist n. (1942) | a scientist or engineer who studies or works with robots |
| roboticized adj. (1952) | that is or has been made robotic |
| robotics n. (1941) | the technology or science of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots and similar automatic devices |
| robotrix n. (1933) | a robot assigned a female identity; a robot having female or feminine characteristics |
| sapient adj. (1935) | of an alien or machine: intelligent; having human-like intelligence |