cybernetics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

cy·ber·net·ics | \ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-tiks

Definition of cybernetics

: the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (such as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)

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Other Words from cybernetics

cybernetic \ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-tik

\ or less commonly cybernetical \ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-ti-kəl

\ adjective

cybernetically \ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of cybernetics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Before shooting, the Wachowskis sent him to martial-arts training camp but also told him to read Baudrillard and books on evolutionary psychology and cybernetics. — Alex Pappademas, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2021 Biotics, its version of cybernetics—bio-amp implants that allow the user to manipulate mass effect fields into shields or shock waves—are omnipresent, but never presented as a fix. — Eirik Gumeny, Wired, 31 Aug. 2021 Joe, with his cybernetics, can take more damage and deliver the pain as long as players remember to use the combat stim. — Gieson Cacho, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021

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“Cybernetics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybernetics. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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cybernetics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

cy·ber·net·ics | \ ˌsī-bər-ˈnet-iks

Medical Definition of cybernetics

: the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)

Other Words from cybernetics

cybernetic \ -ik

\ also cybernetical \ -i-kəl

\ adjective

cybernetically \ -i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb