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automatic
[ aw-tuh-mat-ik ]
/ ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective
noun
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Idioms about automatic
on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.
Origin of automatic
synonym study for automatic
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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British Dictionary definitions for automatic
automatic
/ (ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of automatic
automatically, adverbautomaticity (ˌɔːtəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for automatic
C18: from Greek automatos acting independently
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