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Robotic vs Prosthetic - What's the difference?

robotic | prosthetic |

As adjectives the difference between robotic and prosthetic

is that robotic is of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc while prosthetic is artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

As a noun prosthetic is

a prosthesis (prosthetic device).

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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    prosthetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prosthesis (prosthetic device)