Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Agentic
adjective
/ ay-JEN-tik /
Medium
Meaning
Having the capacity to act independently and make autonomous decisions; in AI contexts, referring to systems that can plan, reason, and execute multi-step tasks without continuous human direction
Origin / Etymology
English agent + -ic, popularised in psychology by Albert Bandura
Synonyms
Autonomous
Self-directed
Proactive
Antonyms
Passive
Dependent
Reactive
Example Sentence
"The Razorpay-Sarvam AI partnership deploys agentic AI systems that autonomously handle the full transaction flow from product discovery to payment."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS3 science-tech answers on artificial intelligence governance, automation, and digital economy — an increasingly important term in AI policy discussions.
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