android

[ an-droid ]

/ ˈæn drɔɪd /

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noun

an automaton in the form of a human being.

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Origin of android

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

Words nearby android

androgenous, Androgeus, androgyne, androgynophore, androgynous, android, andrology, Andromache, Andromaque, andromeda, Andromeda galaxy

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If you haven’t already been streaming WandaVision, picture a 1950s sitcom centered around the mysterious superhero Wanda Maximoff and the comical android Vision, but darker.
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The original word for robots more accurately defines androids, then, in that they were neither metallic nor mechanical.
The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone|By John M. Jordan/MIT Press Reader|January 26, 2021|Popular-Science
She also helps Wanda get pregnant by her husband Vision, which would be anatomically difficult because he’s an android.
All the Marvel Clues You Missed in WandaVision's First Two Episodes|Eliana Dockterman|January 15, 2021|Time
Tony then uses the Mind Stone to create an android who can fight Ultron.
Everything You Need to Know Before Watching WandaVision|Eliana Dockterman|January 14, 2021|Time

They search for terms like “top restaurant in New York” or “best android phone” to compare a specific product or service.
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When it came to Android, however, it was ad-supported but free.
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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|DAILY BEAST
What he found was “a post on a Chinese Android developer forum discussing roughly the same code that is used in the malware.”
A Double Agent App Targets Hong Kong’s Protesters|Jacob Siegel|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The uber-entrepreneur—and recent Mrs. Kanye West—released a new app for iOS and Android users this week.
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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|DAILY BEAST
A normal android has protective mechanisms that make accidents and subsequent discovery impossible.
The Memory of Mars|Raymond F. Jones
The doors opened automatically, and a smiling android, gaily featured and clothed, conducted him to a table.
Ripeness is All|Jesse Roarke
Maybe pick up another android, maybe even take her home: have a redhead for awhile, maybe.
Ripeness is All|Jesse Roarke
Hilton leaned forward and walloped the android a tremendous blow on the knee.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith
If we accept the need-of-data theory, which we have to, what would the tenth android be doing?
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British Dictionary definitions for android (1 of 2)

android

/ (ˈændrɔɪd) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for android (2 of 2)

Android

/ (ˈændrɔɪd) /

noun

trademark a software package for smartphones, including many application programs

a smartphone that uses this software

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