noun · uncountable · rare

bionics

біоніка

Bionik

The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of…The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.

/ˈbaɪˌɒnɪks/

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable)The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
Bionik
біо́нікаbiónika
application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
(uncountable)Biomimetics

Translations

6 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

engineering based on biological systems:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

engineering based on biological systems:

Origin

From bio- + electronics. Coined by US Air Force medical doctor Jack E. Steele in 1958 to r

From bio- + electronics. Coined by US Air Force medical doctor Jack E. Steele in 1958 to refer to the "flow of concepts from biology to engineering and vice versa".

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