# cybernetic vs cybernetics

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cybernetic
*adjective · IPA /ˌsaɪbə(ɹ)ˈnɛtɪk/ · frequency rank #45,310*
Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical study of communication and control in living organisms or machines.

### cybernetics
*noun · IPA /ˌsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˈnɛ.tɪks/ · frequency rank #47,557*
The theory/science of communication and control in living organisms or machines.

## Source
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