mechanoidn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmɛkənɔɪd/, U.S.

/ˈmɛkəˌnɔɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mechanism n., -oid suffix.

Etymology: < mechan- (in mechanism n.) + -oid suffix, after android n.

Originally and chiefly Science Fiction.

A. n.

A machine, typically one with a human-like form, designed to replicate human actions; a robot, an android.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > automaton or robot

self-mover1570

self-moving1570

automa1631

automatea1649

android1728

golem1732

automaton1922

robot1927

mechanoid1947

robotic1951

droid1952

bot1969

mecha1986

1947 J. Williamson in Astounding Sci. Fiction July 6/2 Underhill was in the mechanicals business himself... Androids, mechanoids, electronoids, automatoids, and ordinary robots. Unfortunately, few of them did all the salesmen promised.

1989 ‘G. Naylor’ Red Dwarf 8 The tall, immaculately-dressed mechanoid came up and served McIntyre his Bloody Mary.

2012 FourFourTwo Mar. 22/4 Back in 2003, 224 teams participated in the RoboCup in Italy, but the robotic star of the tournament was Priscilla, a goalscoring Swedish mechanoid.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mechanoid or mechanoids (sense A.); machine-like, mechanical.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [adjective] > automatic > robotic

automatic1686

automaton-like1770

robotic1929

robotical1942

mechanoid1954

1954 C. Pederson in Worlds of If Sci. Fiction May 75/1 Barely visible ahead were the first low, dark buildings of the mechanoid world.

1992 Times 18 Apr. 5/ The result was a weird and often glum strain of mechanoid pop.

2014 Radio Times 26 Apr. (South/West ed.) 48/2 Classic moments abound, such as..our mechanoid hero sticking out in a line-up of soulless automatons.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mechanoid
释义	mechanoidn.adj. Brit. /ˈmɛkənɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈmɛkəˌnɔɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mechanism n., -oid suffix. Etymology: < mechan- (in mechanism n.) + -oid suffix, after android n. Originally and chiefly Science Fiction. A. n. A machine, typically one with a human-like form, designed to replicate human actions; a robot, an android. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > automaton or robot self-mover1570 self-moving1570 automa1631 automatea1649 android1728 golem1732 automaton1922 robot1927 mechanoid1947 robotic1951 droid1952 bot1969 mecha1986 1947 J. Williamson in Astounding Sci. Fiction July 6/2 Underhill was in the mechanicals business himself... Androids, mechanoids, electronoids, automatoids, and ordinary robots. Unfortunately, few of them did all the salesmen promised. 1989 ‘G. Naylor’ Red Dwarf 8 The tall, immaculately-dressed mechanoid came up and served McIntyre his Bloody Mary. 2012 FourFourTwo Mar. 22/4 Back in 2003, 224 teams participated in the RoboCup in Italy, but the robotic star of the tournament was Priscilla, a goalscoring Swedish mechanoid. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mechanoid or mechanoids (sense A.); machine-like, mechanical. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [adjective] > automatic > robotic automatic1686 automaton-like1770 robotic1929 robotical1942 mechanoid1954 1954 C. Pederson in Worlds of If Sci. Fiction May 75/1 Barely visible ahead were the first low, dark buildings of the mechanoid world. 1992 Times 18 Apr. 5/ The result was a weird and often glum strain of mechanoid pop. 2014 Radio Times 26 Apr. (South/West ed.) 48/2 Classic moments abound, such as..our mechanoid hero sticking out in a line-up of soulless automatons. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1947
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