au·to·mat·ic (ô t -m t  k)adj. 1. a. Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control: an automatic light switch; a budget deficit that triggered automatic spending cuts. b. Self-regulating: an automatic washing machine. 2. a. Acting or done without volition or conscious control; involuntary: automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eyes in strong light. See Synonyms at spontaneous. b. Acting or done as if by machine; mechanical: an automatic reply to a familiar question. 3. a. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released: an automatic rifle. b. Semiautomatic: an automatic pistol. n. Idiom: 1. An automatic machine or device. 2. a. An automatic firearm. b. A semiautomatic firearm. 3. A transmission or a motor vehicle with an automatic gear-shifting mechanism. 4. Football See audible. on automatic Functioning by or as if by automatic machine or device. [From Greek automatos : auto-, auto- + -matos, willing; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] au to·mati·cal·ly adv.au to·ma·tici·ty (-m-ts-t ) n.Word History: The words automatic pilot or automatic transmission bring to mind mechanical devices that operate with minimal human intervention. Yet the word automatic, which goes back to the Greek word automatos, "acting of one's own will, self-acting, of itself," made up of two parts, auto-, "self," and -matos, "willing," is first recorded in English in 1748 with reference to motions of the body, such as the peristaltic action of the intestines: "The Motions are called automatic from their Resemblance to the Motions of Automata, or Machines, whose Principle of Motion is within themselves." Although the writer had machines in mind, automatic could be used of living things, a use we still have. The association of automatic chiefly with machinery may represent one instance of many in which we have come to see the world in mechanical terms. |
automatic
Adjective
1. (of a device or mechanism) able to activate or regulate itself
2. (of a process) performed by automatic equipment
3. done without conscious thought
4. (of a firearm) utilizing some of the force of each explosion to reload and fire continuously
5. occurring as a necessary consequence: the certificate itself carries no automatic legal benefits
Noun
1. an automatic firearm
2. a motor vehicle with automatic transmission [Greek automatos acting independently]
automatically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  automatic - light machine gun assault gun, assault rifle - any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon - a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released Browning automatic rifle, BAR - a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War machine gun - a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted) |
| 2. |  automatic - a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is releasedautomatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon - a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released | |
| Adj. | 1. | automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy" manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" |
| 2. | automatic - resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy" | |
| 3. | automatic - without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start" |
automatic
adjective 1. mechanical, robot, automated, mechanized, push-button, self-regulating, self-propelling, self-activating, self-moving, self-acting << OPPOSITE done by hand
adjective 2. involuntary, natural, unconscious, mechanical, spontaneous, reflex, instinctive, instinctual, unwilled << OPPOSITE conscious
Translations
automatic [ɔːtəˈmætɪk] auto adj → automatique
n (= gun) → automatique m (= washing machine); lave-linge m automatique (= car); voiture f à transmission automatique
automatic [ɔːtəˈmætɪk] adj → automatisch
n (gun) → automatische Waffe;
(washing machine) → Waschautomat m;
(car) → Automatikwagen m
automatic [ɔːtəˈmætɪk] adj → automatico/a
n (gun) → arma automatica;
(car) → automobile f con cambio automatico;
(washing machine) → lavatrice f automatica
adj automatic [oːtəˈmatik]
1 (of a machine etc) working by itself an automatic washing-machine. outomaties أوتوماتيكي، تِلْقائي، ذاتي الحَرَكَه автоматичен automatický automatisk automatisch αυτόματο automático automaat- اتومات؛ خودکار automaattinen automatique אוֹטוֹמָטִי स्वचालित automatski automata, önműködő bekerja sendiri sjálfvirkur automatico 自動の 자동의 automatinis automātisks mesin basuh otomatik automatisch automatisk automatyczny automático automat автоматический automatický avtomatičen automatski automatisk อัตโนมัติ otomatik 自動的 автоматичний خود کار tự động 自动的
2 (of an action) without thinking an automatic response. outomaties تِلقائي механичен mechanický automatisk automatisch αυτόματη ή αυθόρμητη αντίδραση automático automaatne ناخودآگاهانه automaattinen machinal בִּלְתִי רְצוֹנִי अविवेचित automatski gépies otomatis ósjálfráður automatico 機械的な 무의식적으로 행하는 automatiškas automātisks tanpa berfikir automatisch automatisk bezmyślny automático maşinal машинальный mechanický mehaničen automatski av sig själv, automatisk เป็นไปโดยอัตโนมัติ düşünmeden yapılan 無意識的 автоматичний بے سوچے سمجھے vô ý thức 无意识的
n
a self-loading gun He has two automatics and a rifle. outomaties بُنْدُقِيَّة أوتوماتيكيه автомат automatická puška automatpistol/-riffel die Automatik(pistole) αυτόματο (όπλο) arma automática automaatrelv اسلحه خودکار automaattiase automatique נֶשֶק אוֹטוֹמָטִי स्वचालित automat önműködő fegyver otomatis sjálfvirkur, sjálfhlaðandi arma automatica 自動拳銃 자동 피스톨 automatinis šautuvas automāts pistol otomatik automatisch wapen automatpistol/-rifle pistolet automatyczny arma automática armă automată автоматическое оружие automatická puška avtomatsko orožje automat automatvapen ปืนอัตโนมัติ otomatik 自動槍 автомат خود کار بندوق súng tự động 自动枪
adj automated [-mei-]
working by automation. geoutomatiseer مُشَغَّل آلياً автоматизиран automatizovaný automatiseret; mekanisk automatisch αυτοματοποιημένος automatizado automatiseeritud خودکار automatisoitu automatisé מְמוּכַן स्वचालित automatiziran automatizált dibuat otomatis sjálfvirkur automatizzato オートメーション化された 자동화된 automatizuotas automatizēts automasi geautomatiseerd automatisert zautomatyzowany automático automatizat автоматизированный automatizovaný avtomatiziran automatizovan automatiserad ที่ทำงานโดยอัตโนมัติ kendi kendine çalışan 自動(化)的 автоматизований خودکار طریقے سے کام کرنے والا vận hành tự động 自动（化）的
adv autoˈmatically
This machine works automatically; He answered automatically. outomaties بِصورَة أوتوماتيكيه/تِلْقائِيَّه / ذاتِيَّه автоматично automaticky; mechanicky automatisk automatisch αυτόματα automáticamente automaatselt بطور خودکار؛ بطور ناخودآگاه automaattisesti automatiquement, machinalement בְּאוֹפֶן אוֹטוֹמָטִי स्वत: automatski automatikusan secara otomatis á sjálfvirkan hátt; ósjálfrátt automaticamente 自動的に 자동으로, 기계적으로 automatiškai automātiski secara otomatik automatisch automatisk automatycznie automaticamente automat, maşinal автоматически; непроизвольно automaticky avtomatično automatski automatiskt โดยอัตโนมัติ otomatik olarak 自動地 автоматизовано; автоматично خودکار طریقے سے tự động 自动地
n autoˈmation
(in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs. outomatisasie أوتوماتِيَّه: تَشْغيل آلي автоматизация automatizace automatisering die Automation αυτοματοποίηση automatización automatiseerimine اتوماسیون؛ اتوماتیک کردن automaatio automatisation; automation מִיכּוּן स्वचलन automatizacija automatizálás, automatika otomatisasi það að koma á sjálfvirkni, sjálfvirkni automazione オートメーション 자동조작 automatizacija automatizācija mesin otomatik automatisering automatisering automatyzacja automatização automatizare автоматизация automatizácia avtomatizacija automatizacija automatisering การนำเครื่องจักรมาใช้แทนคนในการทำงาน otomasyon, özdevinim 自動化 автоматизація مشینیت ، مشینی انداز سے sự tự động hoá 自动化
n automaton [oːˈtomətən]
a human-shaped machine that can be operated to move by itself. outomaton الإنْسان الآلي автомат robot robot der Roboter ρομπότ autómata robot آدم ماشینی؛ آدمک مکانیکی robotti automate רוֹבּוֹט स्वचालित यंत्र automat automata, robotember robot vélmenni automa 自動人形 로봇 automatas, robotas automāts robot robot robot automat autómato robot робот robot avtomat robot robot, automat มนุษย์กล insan şeklinde robot 自動機器,機器人 автомат ایک خود کار مشین máy tự động 自动机器,机器人
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