bionic
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- adjective
- /baɪˈɒnɪk/
- Specialized
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biónico
- The athlete was excited to receive a new bionic knee that would help him run faster.
- the bionic man
- the Bionic Woman
- a bionic arm
Yeah, I would rather you have a bionic, these bionic legs behind you.
- Yeah, I would rather you have a bionic, these bionic legs behind you.
- Well, we're glad that you're bionic daughter is.
Examples
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Nigel Ackland uses a bionic hand to pour beer.
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Earlier in May, she was fitted with a prototype bionic eye at the Royal Victorian Ear and Eye Hospital.
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Is this the bionic man?
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Think you can give me one of those bionic bodies or something like that.
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Maybe his hand becomes bionic!
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The laser-powered bionic eye that gives 576-pixel grayscale vision to the blind.
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Technological advances have led to the development of bionic eyes that restore vision to the blind.
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Scientists are researching bionic implants that can improve human mobility and dexterity.
Synonyms
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Made to replace a missing body part such as a leg
A person with machine parts inside the body that improve their physical abilities
Compounds
A woman who has part of her body replaced or helped by machines, often in science fiction
How Bionic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bionic comes from bio- meaning 'life' and the idea of electronic machines, so it paints the picture of 'life plus machine'. That's why bionic describes body parts or abilities that are helped or replaced by machines.