automatize
[ aw-tom-uh-tahyz ]
/ ɔˈtɒm əˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), au·tom·a·tized, au·tom·a·tiz·ing.
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Also especially British, au·tom·a·tise .
Origin of automatize
First recorded in 1830–40; automat(ic) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM automatize
au·tom·a·tist, nounau·tom·a·ti·za·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for automatize
Isn't it true that modern technology goes in the direction of automatization?
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British Dictionary definitions for automatize
automatize
automatise
/ (ɔːˈtɒməˌtaɪz) /
verb
to make (a process, etc) automatic or (of a process, etc) to be made automatic
Derived forms of automatize
automatization or automatisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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