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humanoid

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd// UK //hjˈuːmɐnˌɔɪd// hu·manoid

n. a machine or creature that looks and moves like a human being. You often see this word in stories about robots or aliens.

n. a being or machine that possesses a human-like form or characteristics. Often used in the context of robotics, science fiction, or evolutionary biology.


SIMPLE

The lab is building a humanoid to help elderly people.

CONTEXTUAL

Engineers designed the humanoid with two legs and a face to make it more approachable for hospital patients.

COMPLEX

While the latest humanoid can mimic facial expressions with startling accuracy, its mechanical gait still betrays its artificial nature to any casual observer.

Synonyms
Origin

Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English humanoid From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.

Usage

Often used as an adjective to describe robots or biological species, but functions as a noun when referring to the entity itself.

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