android
[ an-droid ]
/ ˈæn drɔɪd /
noun
an automaton in the form of a human being.
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British Dictionary definitions for android (1 of 2)
android
/ (ˈændrɔɪd) /
noun
(in science fiction) a robot resembling a human being
adjective
resembling a human being
Word Origin for android
C18: from Late Greek
androeidēs manlike; see
andro-,
-oid
British Dictionary definitions for android (2 of 2)
Android
/ (ˈændrɔɪd) /
noun
trademark
a software package for smartphones, including many application programs
a smartphone that uses this software
Medical definitions for android
android
[ ăn′droid′ ]
adj.
Possessing human features and form.