automated

[aw-tuh-meyt] Origin

au·to·mate

[aw-tuh-meyt] verb, au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
2.
to operate or control by automation.
3.
to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed by out): The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out.
verb (used without object)
4.
to install automatic procedures, as for manufacturing or servicing; follow or utilize the principles of automation: Many banks have begun to automate.

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Automated is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1950–55; back formation from automation

au·to·mat·a·ble, adjective
de-au·to·mate, verb, de-au·to·mat·ed, de-au·to·mat·ing.
non·au·to·mat·ed, adjective
un·au·to·mat·ed, adjective
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automated
1952, Amer.Eng., pp. adj. formed from automation (q.v.).
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