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au·to·mat·ic

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–adjective

1.	having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash.

2.	Physiology. occurring independently of volition, as certain muscular actions; involuntary.

3.	done unconsciously or from force of habit; mechanical: an automatic application of the brakes.

4.	occurring spontaneously: automatic enthusiasm.

5.	(of a firearm, pistol, etc.) utilizing the recoil or part of the force of the explosive to eject the spent cartridge shell, introduce a new cartridge, cock the arm, and fire it repeatedly.

–noun

6.	a machine that operates automatically.

7.	automatic rifle.

8.	automatic pistol.

9.	Football. audible (def. 2).

10.	automatic pilot.

11.	automatic transmission.

12.	an automobile equipped with automatic transmission.

—Idiom

13.	on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.

[Origin: 1740–50; < Gk autómat(os) self-moving (see automaton) + -ic

]

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au·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

au·to·ma·tic·i·ty

Audio Help [aw-tuh-muh-tis-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, noun

—Synonyms 2. Automatic, involuntary, spontaneous all mean not under the control of the will. That which is automatic, however, is an invariable reaction to a fixed type of stimulus: The patella reflex is automatic. That which is involuntary is an unexpected response that varies according to the occasion, circumstances, mood, etc.: an involuntary cry of pain. That which is spontaneous arises from immediate stimuli and usually involves an expression of strong feeling: a spontaneous roar of laughter.

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au·to·mat·ic Audio Help (ô'tə-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.

1. Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control: an automatic light switch; a budget deficit that triggered automatic spending cuts.
2. Self-regulating: an automatic washing machine.
3. Acting or done without volition or conscious control; involuntary: automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eyes in strong light. See Synonyms at spontaneous.
4. Acting or done as if by machine; mechanical: an automatic reply to a familiar question.
5. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released: an automatic rifle.
6. Semiautomatic: an automatic pistol.
1. Acting or done without volition or conscious control; involuntary: automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eyes in strong light. See Synonyms at spontaneous.
2. Acting or done as if by machine; mechanical: an automatic reply to a familiar question.
3. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released: an automatic rifle.
4. Semiautomatic: an automatic pistol.
1. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released: an automatic rifle.
2. Semiautomatic: an automatic pistol.

An automatic machine or device.
1. An automatic firearm.
2. A semiautomatic firearm.
A transmission or a motor vehicle with an automatic gear-shifting mechanism.
Football See audible.

[From Greek automatos : auto-, auto- + -matos, willing; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

au'to·mat'i·cal·ly adv., au'to·ma·tic'i·ty (-mə-tĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

Word History: The words automatic pilot or automatic transmission bring to mind mechanical devices that operate with minimal human intervention. Yet the word automatic, which goes back to the Greek word automatos, "acting of one's own will, self-acting, of itself," made up of two parts, auto-, "self," and -matos, "willing," is first recorded in English in 1748 with reference to motions of the body, such as the peristaltic action of the intestines: "The Motions are called automatic from their Resemblance to the Motions of Automata, or Machines, whose Principle of Motion is within themselves." Although the writer had machines in mind, automatic could be used of living things, a use we still have. The association of automatic chiefly with machinery may represent one instance of many in which we have come to see the world in mechanical terms.

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automatically
adverb
1.	in a reflex manner; "he answered automatically"
2.	in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism; "this door opens mechanically" [syn: mechanically]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˌautoˈmatically adverb

Example: This machine works automatically; He answered automatically.

Arabic:	بِصورَة أوتوماتيكيه, تِلْقائِيَّه , ذاتِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	自动地
Chinese (Traditional):	自動地
Czech:	automaticky; mechanicky
Danish:	automatisk
Dutch:	automatisch
Estonian:	automaatselt
Finnish:	automaattisesti
French:	automatiquement, machinalement
German:	automatisch
Greek:	αυτόματα
Hungarian:	automatikusan
Icelandic:	á sjálfvirkan hátt; ósjálfrátt
Indonesian:	secara otomatis
Italian:	automaticamente

Japanese:	自動的に
Korean:	자동으로, 기계적으로
Latvian:	automātiski
Lithuanian:	automatiškai
Norwegian:	automatisk
Polish:	automatycznie
Portuguese (Brazil):	automaticamente, mecanicamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	automaticamente
Romanian:	automat, maşinal
Russian:	автоматически; непроизвольно
Slovak:	automaticky
Slovenian:	avtomatično
Spanish:	automáticamente
Swedish:	automatiskt
Turkish:	otomatik olarak