Bionic
adj.capable, hopefulprofessional
Meaning 1
Using electronic or mechanical technology to replace or enhance a body function.
Reach for it when describing assistive technology integrated with human movement or sensing
A bionic hand allowed the pianist to form chords again.
Choose between these
3- warm
assistive
technology supports access or independence
not when integration with the body is central
- professional
prosthetic
an artificial body part replaces function
not when electronic enhancement must be clear
- formal
cybernetic
machine and biological control systems combine
not when ordinary assistive equipment is meant
Meaning 2
Seeming to have extraordinary strength, stamina, or capability.
Reach for it when playfully praising performance that feels beyond ordinary human limits
With three events completed before noon, the bionic organizer still looked fresh.
Choose between these
3- playful
superhuman
ability seems beyond normal limits
not when real medical technology is described
- everyday
a person delivers exceptional output
not when an adjective must modify equipment
- warm
remarkable stamina deserves praise
not when strength rather than endurance stands out
Said against
4- unassisted
- biological
- ordinary
- weary
It naturally appears in
3- bionic arm
The lightweight bionic arm responds to signals from her muscles.
- bionic technology
Bionic technology restored a measure of independence after the accident.
- bionic strength
His friends joked about his bionic strength after the long climb.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, Adjective sense 1: electronically enhanced opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- Wiktionary, Adjective sense 2: extraordinarily capable opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.