Automatic: meaning, definitions and examples
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automatic
[ ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ]
vehicle technology
operating independently of human intervention
Synonyms
self-moving, self-operating, self-regulating
Examples of usage
- automatic doors
- automatic transmission
- automatic parking assist
device
a machine or device that operates automatically
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The car has an automatic that shifts gears on its own.
- She bought a new coffee maker with an automatic timer.
grammar
a construction in which the subject of a sentence is the same as its object, as in 'the cat washed itself.'
Synonyms
reflexive construction, reflexive pronoun
Examples of usage
- In the sentence 'She saw herself in the mirror,' 'herself' is an automatic.'
Translations
Translations of the word "automatic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 automático
🇮🇳 स्वचालित
🇩🇪 automatisch
🇮🇩 otomatis
🇺🇦 автоматичний
🇵🇱 automatyczny
🇯🇵 自動的な (じどうてきな)
🇫🇷 automatique
🇪🇸 automático
🇹🇷 otomatik
🇰🇷 자동의 (자동적인)
🇸🇦 تلقائي
🇨🇿 automatický
🇸🇰 automatický
🇨🇳 自动的 (zìdòng de)
🇸🇮 samodejen
🇮🇸 sjálfvirkur
🇰🇿 автоматты
🇬🇪 ავტომატური
🇦🇿 avtomatik
🇲🇽 automático
Word origin
The word 'automatic' comes from the Greek word 'automatos,' meaning 'self-acting' or 'self-moving.' It was first used in English in the early 18th century to describe something that operates independently of human control. Over time, the term has expanded to various fields, including technology, devices, and grammar, where it denotes a process or action that occurs automatically or without human intervention.