android

[an-droid]

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noun

an automaton in the form of a human being.

Origin of android

From the New Latin word androīdēs, dating back to 1720–30. See andr-, -oid

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Related Words for android

hominoid, clone, drone, cyborg

Examples from the Web for android

Contemporary Examples of android

When it came to Android, however, it was ad-supported but free.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art
Alec Kubas-Meyer
January 2, 2015
Check out this Android app designed by Code4HK for the coordination of Occupy Central!
A Double Agent App Targets Hong Kong’s Protesters
Jacob Siegel
October 1, 2014
The uber-entrepreneur—and recent Mrs. Kanye West—released a new app for iOS and Android users this week.
Inside ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’: The Reality Star’s Aspirational App and Vainest Project Yet
Frances McInnis
June 23, 2014
The cup then connects through low energy Bluetooth technology to an accompanying iPhone or Android app.
Vessyl: A Smart Cup That Counts Liquid Calories
DailyBurn
June 20, 2014
In Chobits, hapless waiter Hideki ends up purchasing a “persocom,” an android called Chi, and slowly falls in love with her.
Hollywood Sci-Fi Films Are Ripping Off Anime
David Levesley
April 18, 2014

Historical Examples of android

When the man moved off down the street, the tenth android followed.
Ten From Infinity
Paul W. Fairman
From the street, the tenth android saw Rhoda and Frank enter the elevator.
Ten From Infinity
Paul W. Fairman
The ninth android hobbled back to his chair and waited quietly.
Ten From Infinity
Paul W. Fairman
When the tenth android released his grip, the head fell forward.
Ten From Infinity
Paul W. Fairman
But they were received and recorded perfectly in the mind of the tenth android.
Ten From Infinity
Paul W. Fairman

British Dictionary definitions for android

android

noun

(in science fiction) a robot resembling a human being

adjective

resembling a human being

Word Origin for android

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

Android

noun

trademark a software package for smartphones, including many application programs

a smartphone that uses this software

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Word Origin and History for android

"automaton resembling a human being," 1842, from Modern Latin androides (itself attested as a Latin word in English from 1727), from Greek andro- "human" (see andro-) + eides "form, shape." Greek androdes meant "like a man, manly;" cf. also Greek andrias "image of a man, statue." Listed as "rare" in OED 1st edition (1879), popularized from c.1951 by science fiction writers.

android in Medicine

android

[ăn′droid′]

adj.

Possessing human features and form.