robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik How to pronounce robotic (audio)
rə-
1
: of or relating to mechanical robots
2
: having the characteristics of a robot
performs with robotic consistency
robotically adverb

Examples of robotic in a Sentence

the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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In a recording of a telephone call heard by CNN, a person outside of Iran hoping to hear their friend’s voice on the other line, was instead met with a robotic voice. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 21 June 2025 The robotic mission proceeded normally until April 1, when the spacecraft detected a drop in pressure inside the line that feeds xenon fuel to its four thrusters. ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025 No clarity on whether W1A favorites such as Parish, who played the robotic Head of Output Anna Rampton, or Jessica Hynes, who played Brand Consultant Siobhan Sharpe, will return for the Twenty Twenty Six series as of yet. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 June 2025 One side is a little bit abstract and the other side’s like a robotic face of a lion. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for robotic

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of robotic was in 1928

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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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