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bionics

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bi·on·ics  (b-nks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems, especially electronic systems.


bionics [baɪˈɒnɪks]
n (functioning as singular)
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) 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
2. (Medicine / Surgery) the technique of replacing a limb or body part by an artificial limb or part that is electronically or mechanically powered
[from bio- + (electr)onics]

bionics  (b-nks)
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.

bionics
1. the science or study of how man and animals perform tasks and solve certain types of problems involving use of the body.
2. the application of this study to the design of computer-driven and other automated equipment.
3. the application of this study to the design of artificial limbs, organs, and other prosthetic devices. — bionic, adj.
See also: Automation, Body, Human
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bionics - application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
Translations
bionics [baɪˈɒnɪks] NSINGelectrónica f biológica

bionics [baɪˈɒnɪks] nsgbionica
bionics [baɪˈɒnɪks] nsgbionica

bionics
n sg bionics [baiˈoniks]
the use of biological principles in the design of computers etc. bionika اسْتِعْمال مَبادئ البيولوجيا في تَصْميم الكومبيوتر бионика bionika bionik Biomiks βιονική (κλάδος της τεχνολογίας) biónica bioonika بیونیک؛ دانش ساخت دستگاه ها به تقلید از اندام بدن biomekaniikka bionique בִּיוֹנִיקָה कंप्यूटर के डिजाइन में जीवविज्ञान के सिद्धांतों का उपयोग bionika bionika bionik tölvulíffræði; líftölvufræði bionica 生体工学 생체 공학 bionika bionika prinsip bionik bionica bionikk bionika biónica bionic бионика bionika bionika bionika bionik การใช้หลักการทางชีววิทยาออกแบบคอมพิวเตอร์ biyonik, dirim elektroniği 仿生學 біоніка کمپیوٹر تیار کرنے میں حیاتیاتی اصولوں کا استعمال kỹ thuật sinh học 仿
adj biˈonic
of or using bionics. bionies بيوني: مُتَعَلِّق باسْتِعْمال البيولوجيا في بِناءِ الكومبيوتر бионичен bionický bionisk Bio-... βιονικός biónico biooniline وابسته به بیونیک biomekaaninen bionique בִּיוֹנִי कंप्यूटर के डिजाइन में जीवविज्ञान के सिद्धांतों का उपयोग संबंधी bionički bionikus mengenai bionik tölvulíffræðilegur bionico 生体工学の 생체 공학의 bionikos bionisks menggunakan bionik bionisch bionisk bioniczny biónico bionic бионический bionický bionski bionički bionisk, bionik- ซึ่งใช้หลักการทางชีววิทยาออกแบบคอมพิวเตอร์ biyonik, dirim elektronik 仿生學的 біонічний thuộc hoặc sử dụng kỹ thuật sinh học 仿


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