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# robotic

adjective (robotic, more robotic)

«robotic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To do with robots, or done by a robot: a robotic arm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#m1)
2. Moving or speaking stiffly, without feeling, like a robot: a robotic voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and technology lessons "robotic" describes machines that move by themselves: robotic arms in factories, robotic vacuum cleaners, robotic rovers on Mars. In stories and drama it can describe a person who is tired, bored or acting without feeling. Phrases: robotic arm, robotic voice, robotic surgery.

### Examples

- The factory uses robotic arms to build cars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#x1)
- A robotic rover is exploring Mars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#x2)
- We built a robotic hand from straws and string. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#x3)
- He answered in a flat, robotic voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#x4)
- After the long day, she moved in a robotic way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#x5)
- Doctors can now do robotic surgery with tiny tools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/#x6)

### Note

Adjective from "robot". The study of robots is "robotics" (uncountable: robotics is fun). Comparison: more robotic, most robotic. The word "robot" comes from a Czech play and means forced work.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «robotic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«robotic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/robotic.html) on Mova free.