different between robotics vs robotic

English

Etymology

Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 from robot +? -ics by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" in his short story Liar!.

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?-b?t?iks
• (UK) IPA^(key): /????b?t.?ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o??b?t.?ks/, [?o??b???ks]

Noun

robotics (uncountable)

1. The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

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References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “robotics”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, page 165
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “robotics n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Further reading

• robotics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• coorbits

English

Etymology

robot +? -ic.

Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!.

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?-bot?ik
• (UK) IPA^(key): /????b?t.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o??b?t.?k/ [?o??b???k]

Adjective

robotic (comparative more robotic, superlative most robotic)

1. Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

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Translations

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “robotic”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, page 165
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “robotic n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• coorbit