Definition

To change a system or process so that it operates automatically using technology, or to make someone behave in a mechanical way.

Example

The factory plans to robotize its assembly line to increase efficiency.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you seen how companies are starting to robotize their factories?

Yeah, it's pretty amazing how technology is changing the workforce.

I wonder if that will make jobs less interesting if everything is robotized.

It might, but it could also free people up to do more creative work.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Robotize → It is formed from "robot" (from Czech *robota*, meaning forced labor or drudgery) and "-ize" (a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or to become). The word "robotize" means to make something operate automatically or to convert a process to be performed by robots.

Memory Tip

Think of 'robot' as something that performs tasks automatically, and '-ize' means to make it happen. So, when you robotize something, you are making it work like a robot.

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