automatic

au·to·mat·ic

 (ô′tə-măt′ĭk)

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.

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.

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.

Idiom:

on automatic

Functioning by or as if by automatic machine or device.

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[From Greek automatos : auto-, auto- + -matos, willing; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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au′to·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

au′to·ma·tic′i·ty (-mə-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

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automatic

(ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk)

adj

1. performed from force of habit or without conscious thought; lacking spontaneity; mechanical: an automatic smile.

2. (General Engineering)

a. (of a device, mechanism, etc) able to activate, move, or regulate itself

b. (of an act or process) performed by such automatic equipment

3. (Physiology) (of the action of a muscle, gland, etc) involuntary or reflex

4. occurring as a necessary consequence: promotion is automatic after a year.

5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a firearm)

a. 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 semiautomatic²

b. short for semiautomatic² See also machine⁵

n

6. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an automatic firearm

7. (Automotive Engineering) a motor vehicle having automatic transmission

8. (General Engineering) a machine that operates automatically

[C18: from Greek automatos acting independently]

ˌautoˈmatically adv

automaticity n

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au•to•mat•ic

(ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk)

adj.

1. having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system.

2. occurring independently of volition, as certain muscular actions; involuntary; reflex.

3. done unconsciously or from force of habit; mechanical.

4. occurring spontaneously.

5. (of a firearm) 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.

n.

6. a machine or device that operates automatically.

7. an automatic pistol or rifle.

8. an automobile equipped with automatic transmission.

Idioms:

on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.

[1740–50; < Greek autómat(os) self-acting (see automaton) + -ic]

au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

au`to•ma•tic′i•ty (-məˈtɪs ɪ ti) n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	automatic - light machine gun       automatic rifle, machine rifle 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 released automatic pistol automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon - a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
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" automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic 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" reflex, 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"

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automatic

adjective

1. mechanical, robot, automated, mechanized, push-button, self-regulating, self-propelling, self-activating, self-moving, self-acting Modern trains have automatic doors.
mechanical human, physical, manual, done by hand, hand-operated

2. involuntary, natural, unconscious, mechanical, spontaneous, reflex, instinctive, instinctual, unwilled the automatic body functions, such as breathing
involuntary conscious, voluntary, deliberate, intentional

3. inevitable, certain, necessary, assured, routine, unavoidable, inescapable They should face an automatic charge of manslaughter

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automatic

adjective

1. Acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning:

impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, reflex, spontaneous, unpremeditated.

2. Performed or performing automatically and impersonally:

mechanical, perfunctory.

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Translations

آلِيّأوتوماتيكي، تِلْقائي، ذاتي الحَرَكَهبُنْدُقِيَّة أوتوماتيكيهتِلقائي

automatickýmechanickýautomatická puška

automatikautomatisk

automatischAutomatikAutomatikpistole

αυτόματοςαυτόματααυτοματικός

automáticoarma automática

automaattinen

automatiquemachinal

automatski

gépiesönműködőönműködő fegyver

ósjálfráîursjálfvirkursjálfvirkur, sjálfhlaîandi

automaticoautomazionemacchina con cambio automaticoautoma

自動的な

자동의

automatasautomatinisautomatinis šautuvasautomatiškaiautomatiškas

automātisksautomāts

automatisch

automatiskautomatpistolautomatrifle

automatyczny

automático

автоматическиймашинальныймеханический

automatická puškaautomatický

avtomatičenavtomatiksamodejen

automatisk

อัตโนมัติ

otomatikdüşünmeden yapılan

tự độngtự nhiên

自动的不假思索的无意识的自动枪

automatic

[ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]

A. ADJ (Tech) (gen) → automático
disqualification is automatic → la descalificación es automática

B. N (= pistol) → pistola f automática; (= car) → coche m automático; (= washing machine) → lavadora f

C. CPD automatic data processing N (Comput) → proceso m automático de datos
automatic pilot N (Aer) → piloto m automático
to be on automatic pilot (fig) → ir como un/una autómata
automatic transmission N (Aut) → transmisión f automática

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automatic

[ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]

adj

[door, weapon, gearbox] → automatique
an automatic door → une porte automatique

[response, decision] → automatique

n

(= gun) → automatique m

(= washing machine) → lave-linge m automatique

(British) (= car) → automatique f

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automatic

adj (lit, fig) → automatisch; the refund is not automatic → Rückerstattung erfolgt nicht automatisch; he has the automatic right … → er hat automatisch das Recht …; the film star’s automatic smile → das Routinelächeln des Filmstars; you shouldn’t need telling, it should be automatic → das sollte man dir nicht erst sagen müssen, das solltest du automatisch tun; automatic camera → Automatikkamera f; automatic choke → Startautomatik f; automatic data processing → automatische Datenverarbeitung; automatic defroster → Abtauautomatik f; automatic exposure (Phot) → Belichtungsautomatik f; automatic gearbox or transmission (Aut) → Automatikgetriebe nt; the automatic model → das Modell mit Automatik; automatic rifle → Schnellfeuergewehr nt; automatic weapon → automatische Waffe, Schnellfeuerwaffe f

n (= car) → Automatikwagen m; (= gun) → automatische Waffe, Maschinenwaffe f; (= washing machine) → Waschautomat m

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automatic

[ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]

1. adj → automatico/a

2. n (pistol) → (pistola) automatica; (car) → automobile f con cambio automatico; (washing machine) → lavatrice f automatica

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automatic

(oːtəˈmatik) adjective

1. (of a machine etc) working by itself. an automatic washing-machine. outomaties أوتوماتيكي، تِلْقائي، ذاتي الحَرَكَه автоматичен automático automatický automatisch automatisk αυτόματοautomático automaat- اتومات؛ خودکار automaattinen automatique אוֹטוֹמָטִי स्वचालित automatski automata, önműködő bekerja sendiri sjálfvirkur automatico 自動の 자동의 automatinis automātisks mesin basuh otomatik automatischautomatiskautomatyczny خودکار، اتومات 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 automático mechanický automatisch automatisk αυτόματη ή αυθόρμητη αντίδραση automático automaatne ناخودآگاهانه vaistonvarainen machinal בִּלְתִי רְצוֹנִי अविवेचित automatski gépies otomatis ósjálfráður automatico 機械的な 반사적인 automatiškas automātisks tanpa berfikir automatischautomatiskbezmyślny ناڅاپه ځواب پرته له سوچ او فکر څخه automático maşinal машинальный mechanický mehaničen automatski av sig själv, automatisk เป็นไปโดยอัตโนมัติ düşünmeden yapılan 不加思索的 автоматичний بے سوچے سمجھے vô ý thức 不假思索的，无意识的

noun

a self-loading gun. He has two automatics and a rifle. outomaties بُنْدُقِيَّة أوتوماتيكيه автомат arma automática automatická puška die Automatik(pistole) automatpistol/-riffel αυτόματοarma automática automaatrelv اسلحه خودکار automaattiase automatique נֶשֶק אוֹטוֹמָטִי स्वचालित automat önműködő fegyver otomatis sjálfvirkur, sjálfhlaðandi arma automatica 自動拳銃 자동 기계 automatinis šautuvas automāts pistol otomatik automatisch wapen automatpistol/-rifle pistolet automatyczny خودکاره سلاح arma automática armă automată автоматическое оружие automatická puška avtomatsko orožje automat automatvapen ปืนอัตโนมัติ otomatik 自動手(步)槍 автомат خود کار بندوق súng tự động 自动枪

ˈautomated (-mei-) adjective

working by automation. geoutomatiseer مُشَغَّل آلياً автоматизиран automático automatizovaný automatisch automatiseret; mekanisk αυτοματοποιημένος automatizado automatiseeritud خودکار automatisoitu automatiséממוכן स्वचालित automatiziran automatizált dibuat otomatis sjálfvirkur automatizzato オートメーション化された 자동화된 automatizuotas automatizēts automasi geautomatiseerdautomatisert zautomatyzowany خودکار 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

ˌautoˈmatically adverb

This machine works automatically; He answered automatically. outomaties بِصورَة أوتوماتيكيه/تِلْقائِيَّه / ذاتِيَّه автоматично automaticamente automaticky; mechanicky automatisch automatisk αυτόματαautomáticamente 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 automatiškai automātiski secara otomatik automatischautomatiskautomatycznie په خود کاره ډول 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

ˌautoˈmation noun

(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 automatização automatizace die Automation automatisering αυτοματοποίησηautomatización automatiseerimine اتوماسیون؛ اتوماتیک کردن automaatio automatisation; automationמיכון स्वचलन automatizacija automatizálás, automatika otomatisasi það að koma á sjálfvirkni, sjálfvirkni automazione オートメーション 자동화 automatizacija automatizācija mesin otomatik automatiseringautomatiseringautomatyzacja اتومات کول، اتوماتیک 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

automaton (oːˈtomətən) – plurals auˈtomata (-tə) , auˈtomatons – noun

a human-shaped machine that can be operated to move by itself. outomaton الإنْسان الآلي автомат autômato robot der Roboter robot ρομπότautómata robot آدم ماشینی؛ آدمک مکانیکی robotti automateרובוט स्वचालित यंत्र automat automata, robotember robot vélmenni automa 自動人形 로봇 automatas, robotas automāts robot robotrobotautomat ماشینی سړی ، مکانیکی سړی autómato robot робот robot avtomat robot robot, automat มนุษย์กล insan şeklinde robot 自動機械裝置，機器人 автомат ایک خود کار مشین máy tự động 自动机器，机器人

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automatic

→ آلِيّ automatický automatisk automatisch αυτόματος automático automaattinen automatique automatski automatico 自動的な 자동의 automatisch automatisk automatyczny automático автоматический automatisk อัตโนมัติ otomatik tự động 自动的

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automatic

a. automático, de movimiento propio.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• An automatic, please → سَيَّارَةٌ تَعْمَلُ بِنِظامٍ نَقْلِ السرعاتِ الآليِّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ → Automatické řazení, prosím → En bil med automatgear, tak → Ein Auto mit Automatik, bitte → Ένα αυτόματο, παρακαλώ → Un carro automático, por favor → Automaattiohjaus, kiitos → Une automatique, s'il vous plaît → S automatskim mjenjačem, molim vas → Un'automobile con cambio automatico, per favore → オートマ車をお願いします → 오토로 주세요 → Een automaat, alstublieft → En med automatgir, takk → Z automatyczną skrzynią biegów, proszę → Um automático, por favor → Пожалуйста, с автоматической коробкой передач → En automatväxlad, tack → ขอคันขับแบบอัตโนมัติ → Otomatik olsun lütfen → Cho tôi xe tự động → 我要一辆自动档的
• Is it an automatic car? → هَلْ هَذِهِ السَيَّارَةُ تَعْمَلُ بِنِظامٍ نَقْلُ السرعاتِ الآليِّ؟ → Je to auto s automatickou převodovkou? → Har bilen automatgear? → Ist das ein Auto mit Automatik? → Είναι αυτόματο αυτοκίνητο; → ¿Es un carro automático? → Onko siinä automaattiohjaus? → C'est une voiture automatique ? → Ima li vozilo automatski mjenjač? → È un'automobile con cambio automatico? → それはオートマ車ですか？ → 오토 차량인가요? → Is het een automaat? → Har den automatgir? → Czy ten samochód posiada automatyczną skrzynię biegów? → É um carro automático? → У этого автомобиля автоматическая коробка передач? → Är bilen automatväxlad? → เป็นรถขับแบบอัตโนมัติหรือเปล่า? → Bu araba otomatik mi? → Xe này có phải xe tự động không? → 这车是自动档吗？

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