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machine-controlled

machine-controlled

1 4.8
Machines run it with little or no human help
  • adjective
  • /məˈʃin kənˈtroʊld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : controlado por máquina
  • Many modern farms rely on machine-controlled systems for irrigation and planting crops.

Examples

  • Is the process machine-controlled or manual?

  • The grain elevator uses a machine-controlled conveyor to move crops efficiently.

  • Many modern vehicles feature machine-controlled braking systems for improved safety.

  • The assembly line became much faster after it was machine-controlled.

  • The factory uses machine-controlled robots for assembly.

  • The factory uses machine-controlled robots to assemble products without human help.

  • The new transportation system is entirely machine-controlled, making travel faster and more efficient.

Synonyms

automatic
vsmachine-controlled
195 3.4

Works by itself with little or no human control

emphasizes being run or managed by machines rather than mere independence
automated
vsmachine-controlled
74 4.0

Machines or computers run a system instead of people

focuses on machine management and control rather than only operation
mechanical
vsmachine-controlled
39 3.9

Moving or acting like a machine without feeling

refers to being operated or managed by machines, not just machine like traits
mechanized
vsmachine-controlled
  • Specialized
5 4.2

Machines do the work instead of people, for example in factories or farms

highlights machine control and low human involvement rather than just equipment use
machine-driven
vsmachine-controlled
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A thing that uses machines or computers instead of people to do work

is the broader idea of being managed by machines with little human role

Antonyms

manual
101 3.8

Done by hand rather than by a machine

How Automated

machine-controlled
  • Specialized
1 4.8
automated
74 4.0
semi-automated
  • Specialized
4.1
manual
101 3.8

Surface Forms

machine-controlled positive

Morphology

machine-controlled = machine + control (transparent) = machine + control + ed

Formed from the compound 'machine' + 'control' with the participial suffix '-ed'; the meaning 'controlled by machines' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Machine-controlled comes from machine meaning 'device' and control meaning 'to guide or manage'. So, something machine-controlled is literally 'run by a machine', often with little human help.