humaniform

Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.

Adjective

  1. Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.
    • The meaning of the word God or its equivalent in any other word, has been developed first from man's physical nature and wants, then from his intellectual. And has been all the time changing from the definite, visible,...
    • Darcy frowned slightly as he studied the robot. It was a new model, a little more humaniform than the older models were. - 1983, Isaac Asimov, The Robots of Dawn:
    • We did our best with the humaniform medical equipment that was available. - 1988, Vernor Vinge, The Blabber:

Origin

Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English humaniform From human + -iform.

Forms

more humaniform most humaniform

Noun

  1. A robot resembling a human.

Forms

humaniforms

Synonyms

humanoid