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automatic
[ aw-tuh-mat-ik ]
adjective
- having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently:
an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash.
- Physiology. occurring independently of volition, as certain muscular actions; involuntary.
- done unconsciously or from force of habit; mechanical:
an automatic application of the brakes.
- occurring spontaneously:
automatic enthusiasm.
- (of a firearm, pistol, etc.) utilizing the recoil or part of the force of the explosive to eject the spent cartridge shell, introduce a new cartridge, cock the arm, and fire it repeatedly.
noun
- a machine that operates automatically.
- Football. audible ( def 2 ).
- an automobile equipped with automatic transmission.
automatic
/ ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk; ˌɔːtəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
- performed from force of habit or without conscious thought; lacking spontaneity; mechanical
an automatic smile
- (of a device, mechanism, etc) able to activate, move, or regulate itself
- (of an act or process) performed by such automatic equipment
- (of the action of a muscle, gland, etc) involuntary or reflex
- occurring as a necessary consequence
promotion is automatic after a year
- of a firearm
- utilizing some of the force of or gas from each explosion to eject the empty shell case, replace it with a new one, and fire continuously until release of the trigger Compare semiautomatic
- short for semiautomatic See also machine
noun
- an automatic firearm
- a motor vehicle having automatic transmission
- a machine that operates automatically
Derived Forms
- automaticity, noun
- ˌܳٴˈپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٴ···· adverb
- ·ٴ··پ··ٲ [aw-t, uh, -m, uh, -, tis, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDz··ٴ·· adjective
- non··ٴ···· adverb
- ܲ·-·ٴ·· adjective
- qua·si-·ٴ···· adverb
- ܲ··ٴ·· adjective
- sub··ٴ···· adverb
- ܲ··ٴ·· adjective
- un··ٴ···· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of automatic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of automatic1
Idioms and Phrases
- on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
His immigration crackdown has faced a flurry of legal challenges, as has his effort to end the automatic granting of citizenship to anyone born on US soil.
Despite another step up in level, Wrexham have successfully gone toe to toe with a number of former Premier League sides to take the second and final automatic promotion place in League One this season.
For much of his Dodgers tenure over the last two seasons, such a situation would usually trigger an automatic “four” signal from the opposing dugout.
Foreign nationals sentenced to 12 months or more in prison are subject to automatic deportation.
It has been an exciting race for automatic promotion from the Championship, with Leeds United, Burnley and Sheffield United swapping places in the top three for much of the season.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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