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Robotic

/roʊˈbɒt.ɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4120 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or resembling a robot.

    "The factory's robotic arms efficiently assembled the cars."
  2. 2

    Characterized by mechanical or automated behavior.

    "His robotic response to the question indicated a lack of genuine emotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Czech word 'robota' meaning forced labor or drudgery, first introduced in Karel Čapek's 1920 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots). The suffix '-ic' was added in English to form the adjective denoting qualities relating to machines, automation, or mechanical behavior.

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