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- [sahy-bawrg]
- /ˈsaɪ bɔrg/
- /ˈsaɪ.bɔːɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-bawrg]
- /ˈsaɪ bɔrg/
Definitions of cyborg word
- countable noun cyborg In science fiction, a cyborg is a being that is part human and part machine, or a machine that looks like a human being. 3
- noun cyborg (in science fiction) a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts 3
- noun cyborg a hypothetical human being modified for life in a hostile or alien environment by the substitution of artificial organs and other body parts 3
- noun cyborg a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device. 1
- noun cyborg A fictional or hypothetical person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body. 1
- noun cyborg half-android, half-human 1
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Origin of cyborg
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism)
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Parts of speech for Cyborg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cyborg popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cyborg usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cyborg
noun cyborg
- clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
- drone — Music. a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments. the pipes (especially of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone. a bagpipe equipped with such pipes.
- android — In science fiction books and films, an android is a robot that looks like a human being.
- automation — the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower
- android — In science fiction books and films, an android is a robot that looks like a human being.
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