robotics
noun
Simple meaning
The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹoʊˈbɑtɪks
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Definition
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noun
The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application
Used this way, robotics is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
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More ways to use robotics
- “Students learned about building and programming in their robotics class.”
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Of or relating to mechanical robots.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Equipment used in robotics.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- roboticadjective
- automationnoun
- biomedicaladjective
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