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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What might this robotic world of the future look like? Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The field has also become specialized, Hochberg says, with some groups focused on decoding speech while others work on improving control of robotic limbs. Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025 One of the robotic arms then retrieves the items from storage and delivers them to the window within about 90 seconds. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Sinner, who can come across as robotic and cool, seems to need that, too. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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