Human vs. Robot

Humanadjective

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

Humanadjective

(comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

Humannoun

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

Humanverb

(rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

Humanadjective

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.

Humannoun

A human being.

Humannoun

a human being;

Humannoun

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Humanadjective

characteristic of humanity;

Humanadjective

relating to a person;

Humanadjective

having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings;

Humanadjective

relating to or characteristic of humankind

Humanadjective

of or characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially in being susceptible to weaknesses

Humanadjective

showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness

Humanadjective

of or belonging to the genus Homo.

Humannoun

a human being.

Human

Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedality and large, complex brains enabling the development of advanced tools, culture and language. Humans are highly social beings and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states.

Robotnoun

A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.

Robotnoun

An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.

Robotnoun

(figuratively) A person who does not seem to have any emotions.

Robotnoun

(South Africa) A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman).

Robotnoun

(surveying) A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew.

Robotnoun

(dance) A style of dance popular in disco in which the dancer imitates the stiff movements of a stereotypical android robot.

Robotnoun

a mechanism that can move automatically

Robotnoun

(especially in science fiction) a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically

Robotnoun

a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer

Robotnoun

a person who behaves in a mechanical or unemotional manner

Robotnoun

another term for crawler

Robotnoun

a set of automatic traffic lights

Robot

A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within.