adjective
bionic
by-AH-nik/baɪˈɑːnɪk/
Using or resembling bodily abilities enhanced by electronic or mechanical parts.
The woman's bionic hand grasps and lifts an orange.
Etymology
Combining life with a fragment of electronic, the modern word points to technology modeled on living systems. In this sense, artificial body parts replace or enhance natural functions.
In context
Henry, the protagonist, is a bionic man. The film starts with him being assembled in a bathtub, his vision split, his right eye still in the process of being inserted.
More examples
- Engineers test a bionic leg on uneven ground.
- The film gives its hero bionic strength.
- The team develops a bionic replacement for the damaged limb.
Similar words
- prosthetic
- Replaces a body part without necessarily electronic enhancement.
- robotic
- Describes machine-controlled movement without necessarily bodily integration.