automatize

[ aw-tom-uh-tahyz ]
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verb (used with object),au·tom·a·tized, au·tom·a·tiz·ing.
  1. to make automatic.

Origin of automatize

1
First recorded in 1830–40; automat(ic) + -ize
  • Also especially British, au·tom·a·tise .

Other words from automatize

  • au·tom·a·tist, noun
  • au·tom·a·ti·za·tion, noun

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How to use automatize in a sentence

  • Isn't it true that modern technology goes in the direction of automatization?

    The Brain | Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for automatize

automatize

automatise

/ (ɔːˈtɒməˌtaɪz) /


verb
  1. to make (a process, etc) automatic or (of a process, etc) to be made automatic

Derived forms of automatize

  • automatization or automatisation, noun

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