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automatic

automatic

1 3.9
A machine that works by itself, like a car transmission
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
translation icon : cambio automático
  • This, this, this is an automatic paper towel dispenser.
  • manual and automatic
  • 4-speed automatic
  • five-speed automatic

Now, the RCF has an old school torque converter automatic.

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Examples

  • These are twist up, never have to sharpen automatic pencils from Smashbox.

  • This automatic is designed to dispense paper towels with just a wave of your hand.

  • OK, so we talked about automatic train protection.

  • None of these problems exists for an automatic car.

  • So this was the first automatic telephone exchange.

  • So automatic cruise control works all the time.

  • I have a 2003 Mazda 6 4-cylinder automatic.

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  • Same with the convenience that's afforded by this AMS, the automatic material system.

  • The new car model features an advanced automatic that allows smooth gear changes without any driver input.

  • With the latest technology, the automatic in this vehicle improves fuel efficiency by adjusting the engine's performance.

Synonyms

automatic transmission
vsautomatic
  • Specialized
7 3.7

A car system that changes gears by itself so the driver does not have to shift them

is a general device that works by itself not limited to vehicle gear systems
automaton
vsautomatic
  • Specialized
4 7.9

A machine that moves on its own and acts like a person or animal

is any device that works by itself without focusing on resembling living beings
automatic teller
vsautomatic
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A machine outside banks that lets customers use a bank card to take out cash and do simple bank tasks

is any self-operating device used across many tasks not only for banking
automan
vsautomatic
9.9

A machine or robot that works by itself to do tasks, often in future stories

is any device that works by itself in real use not a fictional human

Antonyms

101 3.8

Done by hand rather than by a machine

Compounds

automatic weapon
  • Specialized
38 4.9

A gun that reloads and keeps firing while the trigger is held

automatic rifle
  • Specialized
7 4.7

A rifle that shoots bullets without stopping as long as the trigger is held

7 3.7

A car system that changes gears by itself so the driver does not have to shift them

automatic teller
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A machine outside banks that lets customers use a bank card to take out cash and do simple bank tasks

automatic pistol
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A small gun that keeps firing while you hold the trigger and there are bullets

automatic pilot
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A device that steers a plane, ship, or spacecraft by itself

A machine outside banks that gives cash and lets you do basic banking with a card and a code

1 7.4

A portable .30 caliber automatic rifle used by United States soldiers in World War I, World War II, and Korea

automatic choke
  • Archaic
1 6.8

A device in a car engine that automatically reduces air so the engine starts easily when cold

automatic firearm
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A gun that keeps loading and shooting as long as you hold the trigger

automatic gun
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A weapon that reloads and keeps firing while you hold the trigger

automatic pilot
  • Informal
1 5.0

To act without thinking, as if following a routine

3.6

Computers process information without people doing it

A set of computers and programs that store, process, and find data automatically

3.9

Computer systems check who a person is by scanning their face

An electric machine that makes bread slices brown and pops them up when ready

A machine that washes clothes and sheets by itself

automatic drive
  • Specialized
3.2

A car system that changes gears by itself based on speed

automatic drive
  • Specialized
4.1

A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software

A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically

How Automatic

autonomy
  • Specialized
3 6.3
automatic
1 3.9
semiautomatic
23 5.5
manual
101 3.8

Surface Forms

automatic singular
automatics plural

Etymology

Automatic as a noun can mean a machine that operates 'by itself', from the Greek auto- 'self'. For example, an automatic in a car changes gears on its own, so the driver does not have to do it manually.