Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to bionics.
- adjective Having anatomical structures or physiological processes that are replaced or enhanced by electronic or mechanical components.
- adjective Having extraordinary strength, powers, or capabilities; superhuman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In biology, having the properties peculiar to living organisms; especially, being able to repeat the same morphological characters in successive generations.
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- adjective not comparable Related to
bionics . - adjective Of a biological organism, having been enhanced by
electronic ormechanical parts;cyborg . - adjective
superhuman
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components
- adjective of or relating to bionics
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But, these deals are generally reserved for star-driven films, which are made in bionic genres (action, thriller, sci-fi).
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2010
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And the applications – from health monitoring to just plain bionic sight – could be endless.
Augmented Contact Lenses Cover Your Eye with a Screen of 100s of LEDs | Inhabitat 2010
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And what are the chances that J.Simp actually knows the meaning of the word bionic?
Trailer Blazer: 'Crank,' 'Beerfest,' 'Employee of the Month' | EW.com 2006
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Every time I hear the word bionic I keep thinking of Steve Austin running with the funny sound effects.
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Every time I hear the word bionic I keep thinking of Steve Austin running with the funny sound effects.
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Until 5 months ago when she began seeing blinks of light using what some are calling a bionic eye.
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GUPTA: Cells on Campbell's retina that detect light had deteriorated until five months ago when she began seeing glimpses of light using what some are calling a bionic eye.
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GUPTA: Cells on Campbell's retina that detect light had deteriorated until five months ago when she began seeing glimpses of light using what some are calling a bionic eye.
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Until five months ago when she began seeing glimpse of light, using what some are calling a bionic eye.
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Still to come also, after years of rigorous testing, scientists hope to have the so-called bionic eye out on the market soon.
alexz commented on the word bionic
the word 'bionic' became popular with the tv show 'The Six Million Dollar Man'
January 5, 2013