non-automatic
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- adjective
- /nɑn-əˈtɑːmətɪk/
- Many older cars have a non-automatic transmission that requires the driver to shift gears manually.
Examples
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He prefers non-automatic coffee makers because he enjoys controlling the brewing process himself.
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The security door uses a non-automatic locking system that must be engaged by hand.
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The machine is non-automatic.
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I prefer non-automatic systems for better control.
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He prefers non-automatic coffee makers because he enjoys controlling the brewing process himself.
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Many older cars have a non-automatic transmission that requires the driver to shift gears manually.
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The security door uses a non-automatic locking system that must be engaged by hand.
Synonyms
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Done by hand rather than by a machine
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You control it by hand rather than by electricity
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Done by people instead of machines
Antonyms
How Automatic
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word non-automatic is made of non- meaning 'not' and automatic meaning 'works by itself', with auto- meaning 'self' as in autopilot. So a non-automatic machine does not work on its own and must be operated 'by hand'.