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automatic

au·to·ma·tic

UK/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ US/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ fairly common
adjective (3) noun (2)

adjective

1.

operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

  • “automatic transmission”
  • “a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts”
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2.

like the unthinking functioning of a machine

  • “an automatic”
  • “";”
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3.

without volition or conscious control

  • “the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”
  • “a reflex knee jerk”
  • “sneezing is reflexive”
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noun

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2.

a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

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  • automatic data processing machine
  • automatic differentiation
  • automatic distance control
  • automatic door
  • automatic half-barrier level crossing
  • automatic leveling system
  • automatic litter box
  • automatic pencil

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