an·droid

(ăn′droid′)

adj.

Possessing human features.

A mobile robot or automaton, especially one that resembles a human.

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android

(ˈændrɔɪd)

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in science fiction) a robot resembling a human being

adj

resembling a human being

[C18: from Late Greek androeidēs manlike; see andro-, -oid]

Android

(ˈændrɔɪd)

1. (Telecommunications) trademark a software package for smartphones, including many application programs

2. (Telecommunications) a smartphone that uses this software

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an•droid

(ˈæn drɔɪd)

n.

an automaton in the form of a human being.

[1720–30; < New Latin androīdēs. See andro-, -oid]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

android - an automaton that resembles a human being

humanoid, mechanical man

robot, automaton, golem - a mechanism that can move automatically

android

(Science fiction)

noun robot, automaton, humanoid, cyborg, mechanical man, bionic man or woman Star Trek's android, Data

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Translations

android

androide

android

andróide

android

[ˈændrɔɪd] N → androide m

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android

[ˈændrɔɪd] n (= robot) → androïde m

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android

n → Androide m

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