bionics

bi·on·ics

 (bī-ŏn′ĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems, especially electronic systems.

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[bi(o)- + (electr)onics.]

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bionics

(baɪˈɒnɪks)

n (functioning as singular)

1. (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. (Surgery) the technique of replacing a limb or body part by an artificial limb or part that is electronically or mechanically powered

[C20: from bio- + (electr)onics]

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bi•on•ics

(baɪˈɒn ɪks)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

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

[1955–60; bio (logy) + (electro) nics]

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bi·on·ics

(bī-ŏn′ĭks)

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

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bionic adjective

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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

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"

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Translations

bionika

bionik

Bionik

biónica

bionika

tölvulíffræîi; líftölvufræîi

bionika

bionika

bionikk

bionika

biyonikdirim elektroniği

仿生学

bionics

[baɪˈɒnɪks] NSING → electrónica f biológica

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bionics

[baɪˈɒnɪks] nsg → bionica

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bionics

(baiˈoniks) noun singular

the use of biological principles in the design of computers etc. bionika اسْتِعْمال مَبادئ البيولوجيا في تَصْميم الكومبيوتر бионика biônica bionika Biomiks bionik 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 bionicabionikk 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 仿生学

biˈonic adjective

of or using bionics. bionies بيوني: مُتَعَلِّق باسْتِعْمال البيولوجيا في بِناءِ الكومبيوتر бионичен biônico bionický Bio-... bionisk βιονικός biónico biooniline وابسته به بیونیک biomekaaninen bioniqueביוני 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 bionischbionisk bioniczny په بيونيك پورى تړلى 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 仿生学的

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