cybernetics
noun/saɪbərˈnɛtɪks/
Frequency rank: #18,801 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the scientific study of communication and control systems in machines and living organisms.
Example sentence
Her university research focused on cybernetics and how feedback systems can model biological processes.
Synonyms & related words
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