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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈændrɔɪd/

android means: A robot made to look and behave like a person.

noun

HUMANLIKE ROBOTB2

A robot made to look and behave like a person.

  • The android opened the door.
  • Two androids worked beside the human crew.
  • Can this android understand spoken questions?

Similar words: humanoid robot

Common phrases: humanoid android, android robot, build an android

ARTIFICIAL HUMANC1

A personlike being made artificially rather than born naturally.

  • The android had been grown in a laboratory.
  • Scientists created androids with artificial human bodies.
  • Nobody knew that their new neighbor was an android.

Similar words: artificial human

Common phrases: synthetic android, create an android, lifelike android

adjective

HUMANLIKEC2

Having features or behavior similar to those of a person.

  • The machine had an android form.
  • Its android features made it seem almost alive.
  • The artist gave the creature an android appearance.

Similar words: humanlike, humanoid

Common phrases: android features, android form, android appearance

MALE PELVIS SHAPEC2

Describing a pelvis with a narrow front and a heart-shaped upper opening, usually found in men.

  • The scan showed an android pelvis.
  • An android pelvis has a narrow front section.
  • The students compared android and other pelvic shapes.

Common phrases: android pelvis, android pelvic shape

MALE CHARACTERISTICSC2

Having physical features or patterns usually associated with men.

  • The patient showed android fat distribution.
  • Android obesity involves fat around the middle of the body.
  • The study compared android and other patterns of body fat.

Similar words: male-type

Common phrases: android fat distribution, android obesity, android pattern

Questions about android

What does android mean?

A robot made to look and behave like a person.

What is android in other languages?

Türkçe: android · Español: androide · Français: androïde · Deutsch: Androide · Italiano: androide · 日本語: アンドロイド

How do you pronounce android?

It is pronounced /ˈændrɔɪd/.

How do you use android in a sentence?

The android opened the door. Two androids worked beside the human crew.

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