automaton

automaton

a mechanical figure that acts as if by its own power; robot; one who acts in a routine manner without apparent active intelligence

Not to be confused with:

automation – a mechanical device that functions automatically; the process of automating

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au·tom·a·ton

 (ô-tŏm′ə-tŏn′, -tən)

n. pl. au·tom·a·tons or au·tom·a·ta (-tə)

1. A self-operating machine or mechanism, especially a robot.

2. One that behaves or responds in a mechanical way.

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[Latin, self-operating machine, from Greek, from neuter of automatos, self-acting; see automatic.]

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au·tom′a·tous adj.

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automaton

(ɔːˈtɒməˌtɒn; -tən)

n, pl -tons or -ta (-tə)

1. (General Engineering) a mechanical device operating under its own hidden power; robot

2. a person who acts mechanically or leads a routine monotonous life

[C17: from Latin, from Greek, from automatos spontaneous, self-moving]

auˈtomatous adj

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au•tom•a•ton

(ɔˈtɒm əˌtɒn, -tn)

n., pl. -tons, -ta (-tə).

1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.

2. a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.

3. a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator.

4. anything capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.

[1605–15; < Latin: automatic device < Greek, n. use of neuter of autómatos self-acting =auto- auto-¹ + -matos, v. adj. of memonénai to intend]

au•tom′a•tous, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	automaton - someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed" zombi, zombie unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual
	2.	automaton - a mechanism that can move automatically robot, golem android, humanoid, mechanical man - an automaton that resembles a human being mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

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Translations

الإنْسان الآلي

automatrobot

robot

Roboter

automate

automat

robotember

vélmenni

automa

オートマトン自動機械

robot

autômato

automat

автомат

automat

insan şeklinde robot

机器人自动机器

automaton

[ɔːˈtɒmətən] N (automatons, automata (pl)) → autómata m

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automaton

[ɔːˈtɒmətən] [automata] [ɔːˈtɒmətə] (pl) n → automate m

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automaton

n pl <-s or automata> (= robot) → Roboter m; (fig also) → Automat m

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automaton

[ɔːˈtɒmət/ən] n (automatons or automata (pl)) [ɔːˈtɒmətə] → automa m

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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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