bionic

[ bahy-on-ik ]

adjective

1. utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body:

   The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.

2. Informal. having superhuman strength or capacity.
3. of or relating to bionics.

bionic

/ baɪˈɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to bionics
2. (in science fiction) having certain physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic equipment

   the bionic man

Other Words From

• bi·oni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bionic¹

1955–60; bio- + (electro)nic; bionics

Example Sentences

First conceived of five years ago and originally penciled in for Roth, Germany, the Collins Cup has finally found a home at the x-bionic sphere in Samorin, a purpose-built sporting mecca in Slovakia.

From Outside Online

As with the bionic hands, advances in haptic technology probably won’t start out working perfectly.

From Science News

Despite that, in previous studies, those same people using the bionic hands had better precision and more control over their force when grasping objects, compared with those using versions without direct stimulation of the nerve.

From Science News

Three people who had lost a hand tested the bionic hands and felt a touch when the thumb was prodded, but the touch felt as if it came from somewhere else on the hand.

From Science News

Eventually, the team hopes to use their bionic nose as an affordable and portable way to detect early stages of diseases.

From Singularity Hub 

The future of paraplegia has a new outlook, thanks to an incredible bionic suit helping stand, walk, and even climb stairs.

From The Daily Beast

In London on Monday, a groundbreaking bionic hamburger was cooked and eaten for the first time.

From The Daily Beast

Modern American parenting can seem an extreme sport geared toward raising a bionic generation of high-achieving super-babies.

From The Daily Beast

Roth was set to produce the film about an extreme sports star who becomes bionic.

From The Daily Beast

Bionic WomanNetwork: NBC Status: Canceled in 2007 after eight episodes.

From The Daily Beast

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