ANDROID

android, humanoid, mechanical man

(noun) an automaton that resembles a human being

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

android (plural androids)

A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily male)

Hypernyms

• robot

Hyponyms

• gynoid, fembot

Adjective

android (comparative more android, superlative most android)

Possessing human qualities.

(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.

Anagrams

• Dinardo, Dorinda

Proper noun

Android

(computing, mobile phones) A mobile operating system currently developed by Google.

(computing, mobile phones) A mobile phone running on Android OS.

Anagrams

• Dinardo, Dorinda

Source: Wiktionary


An"droid, a.

Definition: Resembling a man.

An"droid, An*droi"des, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A machine or automaton in the form of a human being.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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