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Robotic vs Prosthesis - What's the difference?

robotic | prosthesis |

As an adjective robotic

is of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

As a noun prosthesis is

(medicine) an artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

robotic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year = 1941 , date = May , first = Isaac , last = Asimov , authorlink = Isaac Asimov , magazine = , title = , volume = 27 , issue = 3 , page = 50 , passage = You'd cut your own nose off before you'd let me get the credit for solving robotic telepathy. }}
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year = 2000 , date = August 20 , first = Caryn , last = James , work = , title = The Nation; When a Kiss Isn't Just a Kiss , url = http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/20/weekinreview/the-nation-when-a-kiss-isn-t-just-a-kiss.html , passage = In Vice President Al Gore's campaign to change his robotic image, nothing may have helped more than the big smooch. }}

    Related terms

    * robotics * robot * roboticist

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    References

    * * English terms derived from fiction

    prosthesis

    English

    Noun

    (prostheses)
  • (medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
  • (linguistics, prosody) prothesis

    • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) prothesis

    Related terms

    * prothesis * prosthetic

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