humanlike

adjective

Definition of humanlikenext
as in humanoid

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  1. humanoid
  2. human
  3. hominid
Adjective
  • Tesla demonstrated the latest iteration of its humanoid robot, codenamed Optimus after the Transformers character, in front of a stunned audience at its We Robot event in October.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The cave is most notable for the discovery of a 55,000-year-old humanoid skull by a team from Case Western Reserve.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of humanoid
Adjective
  • The panel was overall positive on the opportunities that AI will create to speed up production processes and more tedious and technical work, freeing up time for creatives to focus on key creative decisions rather than eliminating most human jobs.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In response to this glut of fraudulent activity, social media companies and web operators have employed human monitors and machine technology to identify and shut down online scammers.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of human
Adjective
  • If the researchers can extend their findings to earlier spheroids found in Africa, from the Oldowan stone industry, then the balls could serve as some of the first evidence of hominid intelligence.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Generations that lived through the stark 117,000-year period helped to rebuild hominid populations in Europe and Asia to a relatively stable level of about 27,160 breeders.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
Definition of hominid
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