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cy·ber·net·ics
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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)
Other Words from cybernetics
cybernetic
\ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-tik
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or less commonly cybernetical \ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-ti-kəl
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adjective
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or less commonly cybernetical \ ˌsī-bər-ˈne-ti-kəl
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adjective
cybernetically
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adverb
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adverb
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More Definitions for cybernetics
cybernetics
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cybernetics
: the scientific study of how people, animals, and machines control and communicate information
cy·ber·net·ics
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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
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also cybernetical \ -i-kəl
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adjective
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also cybernetical \ -i-kəl
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adjective
cybernetically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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