Robotized

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Made to operate automatically by using machines or computers instead of humans
2. Converted to function through machinery or automated technology with minimal human involvement
3. Adapted or produced by mechanical means to perform tasks traditionally done manually

Etymology: "Robot" came into English in 1923 through Karel Čapek's play "R.U.R.", where it was coined from the Czech "robota," meaning forced labour. The noun then gave rise to verbs, and "robotize" is formed from robot plus the suffix "-ize," which turns a noun into a verb meaning to make or treat in a certain way. "Robotized" is the past form of that verb, describing something that has been changed so that machines carry out work once done by hand. Because the suffix is so productive, the verb follows the familiar pattern of many other English coinages built on nouns, such as "mechanize" and "computerize." The sense here is one of conversion: a process, a factory or a task is made over into one run by automated equipment.

Synonyms: automated, mechanized

Antonyms: manual