automatic
automatic Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Working by itself with little or no direct human control (of a device, machine, or process).
"The supermarket installed automatic sliding doors at the main entrance."
Done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or intention.
"Blinking when a bright light flashes is an automatic reflex."
Following inevitably as a fixed result of a particular rule, action, or circumstance.
"Late submissions result in an automatic deduction of ten points."
• noun
A motor vehicle equipped with a transmission that shifts gears by itself without the driver using a clutch pedal.
"She prefers driving an automatic in heavy city traffic."
A machine or household appliance, such as a washing machine or camera, that operates through a preset cycle or mechanism without continuous manual adjustment.
"Our old twin-tub washer was finally replaced with a modern automatic."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-18th century from Ancient Greek 'automatos', meaning 'self-acting' or 'self-willed', combining 'autos' (self) and a root related to 'memona' (to think, desire, or strive).