android
nounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈænˌdɹɔɪd//
A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
noun
- 1
A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
- 2
An artificial human.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, human”)) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape, appearance, look”)). By surface analysis, andr- + -oid.
adjective
- 1
Possessing human qualities.
- 2
Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.
- 3
Characteristic of men.
an android fat distribution
Forms
- plural
- androids
- comparative
- more android
- superlative
- most android
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