automatic
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
- The automatic sprinkler system waters the garden every morning without any manual setup.
- an automatic door
- an automatic washing machine
- automatic teller machine
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- Can we make optional automatic feature updates?
- Fortunately, this car has automatic seat belt extenders.
- But you know, we are, we do have automatic drones working.
- Like for example, automatic climate control seats.
- This is a automatic rotating curler.
- Well, consider something like facial recognition AI, and in particular automatic gender recognition.
- So it'll come up with anything just to keep it's automatic.
Examples
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Of course any time she uses it, our automatic garage door goes up.
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One of my clients is thinking of opening a chain of automatic car washes.
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Like for example, automatic climate control seats.
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Fortunately, this car has automatic seat belt extenders.
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Fresh and clean drinking water was provided at all times through automatic nipple drinkers.
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Measurements of blood pressure and heart rate were then taken using an Omron automatic blood pressure cuff.
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The supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques are used for automatic text classification.
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This coffee machine is fully automatic and brews a fresh cup with just a push of a button.
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Many modern cars come equipped with automatic headlights that turn on when it gets dark.
Synonyms
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4.0
Machines or computers run a system instead of people
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4.1
Doing tasks without thinking because of habit
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6.7
A device or system that starts and works by itself without outside help
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4.8
Machines run it with little or no human help
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4.2
A thing that uses machines or computers instead of people to do work
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8.1
That controls itself without outside help
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6.7
A machine that works automatically without people needing to control it
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7.1
Describing computers or networks that manage and fix themselves with little human help
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.7
A rifle that shoots bullets without stopping as long as the trigger is held
- Specialized
7
3.7
A car system that changes gears by itself so the driver does not have to shift them
- Specialized
4
5.1
A small gun that keeps firing while you hold the trigger and there are bullets
- Specialized
3
3.4
A machine outside banks that lets customers use a bank card to take out cash and do simple bank tasks
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2.7
A machine outside banks that gives cash and lets you do basic banking with a card and a code
- Specialized
1
5.1
A gun that keeps loading and shooting as long as you hold the trigger
- Archaic
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7.4
A portable .30 caliber automatic rifle used by United States soldiers in World War I, World War II, and Korea
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2.0
An electric machine that makes bread slices brown and pops them up when ready
- Specialized
1
4.1
A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software
- Specialized
1
3.9
Computer systems check who a person is by scanning their face
- Archaic
A device in a car engine that automatically reduces air so the engine starts easily when cold
- Specialized
A set of computers and programs that store, process, and find data automatically
- Specialized
A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically
How Automatic
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Morphology
Etymology
Automatic comes from the Greek prefix auto- meaning 'self' and originally meant 'self-acting'. So an automatic device is one that works 'by itself' with little or no human control.