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)

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

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The first known use of cybernetics was in 1948

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cybernetics

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cybernetics

: the scientific study of how people, animals, and machines control and communicate information

cybernetics

noun plural but singular or plural 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