English dictionary
automatic
/,/O/t/@/'m/&/t/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
ExamplesAutomatic transmission.
A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts.
Antonyms manualSource: WordNet 3.0
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Having an inherent power of action or motion.
Source: webster1913
noun
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light machine gun
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Synonyms automatic pistolSource: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
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resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
ExamplesAn automatic `thank you'.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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without volition or conscious control
ExamplesThe automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light.
Source: WordNet 3.0