bionic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪˌɒn.ɪk/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Blend of bio- + electronic. The superhuman sense is attributed to the TV shows The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978) and The Bionic Woman (1976–1978).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Related to bionics.
- (of a biological organism) Having been enhanced by electronic, mechanical, or mechatronical parts; cyborg.
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Superhuman.
Now baby, don't you know that our rhymes are so bionic / Don't listen too hard, don't be supersonic
1988, “Supersonic”, performed by J. J. Fad:But to hear the presidential physician tell it, Trump is bionic. In a news conference, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson hailed Trump's health as "excellent" eight times.
2018 January 21, Virginia Heffernan, “Trump's jargon is infectious”, in Los Angeles Times:Before leaving the factory, May met Delma Käthner, a local woman, who told her she was “bionic”. / “She’s coped with so much,” Käthner said. “She has a terrible job. Just look at the way her shoulders are hunched. She has the whole weight of Brexit on her.”
2018 July 20, Lisa O'Carroll, “Ireland open to new proposal on Brexit border”, in The Guardian:Entering womanhood is awesome, but the learning, growing, and obstacle facing are not going to stop. As you grow into womanhood, it's going to seem as if the world wants you to be bionic—be stronger, faster, and smarter.
2007, Yasmin Shiraz, The Blueprint for My Girls: How to Build a Life Full of Courage, ...:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bionic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bionic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
optobionic · bionically · lesbionic · photobionic · bionic ear
Relateds
Translations (13)
pl bioniczny (related to bionics) · ru биони́ческий (related to bionics) · de bionisch (related to bionics) · fi bioninen (related to bionics) · el βιονικός (related to bionics) · nl bionisch (related to bionics) · fr bionique (related to bionics) · zza bionik (related to bionics) · uk біоні́чний (related to bionics) · es biónico (related to bionics) · pt biónico (related to bionics) · pt biônico (related to bionics) · he ביוני (related to bionics)
wikipedia: The Bionic Woman · wikipedia: The Six Million Dollar Man