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The science of bionics uses knowledge about how biological systems work to help solve engineering problems. The material Velcro, for example, was inspired by the way burrs behave when they stick to your clothes, and some computer chips are now wired in ways that imitate the "wiring" of the brain and nervous system. But in popular use, the adjective bionic almost always describes artificial limbs or other bodily parts that work as much like real ones as possible. A perfect bionic arm would move and function as easily as a real arm—a goal we're rapidly getting closer to.
Examples of bionic in a Sentence
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
The robot’s humanoid spine, bionic muscles, and flexible skin enabled smooth motion that looked strikingly human-like.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Learning how to throw again Throwing a baseball with a bionic hand is not about raw strength.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s all us, and a group of incredible stunt actors that make our characters feel bionic.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Bionic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bionic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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