What does automatic mean?
Definitions for automatic
ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪkau·to·mat·ic
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word automatic.
Princeton's WordNet
automatic rifle, automatic, machine riflenoun
light machine gun
automatic pistol, automaticadjective
a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
automaticadjective
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
"automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, roboticadjective
resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
"an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency"
automatic, reflex(a), reflexiveadjective
without volition or conscious control
"the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"
Wiktionary
automaticnoun
A car with automatic transmission.
I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an automatic.
automaticnoun
A semi-automatic firearm.
automaticadjective
Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
The automatic clothes washer was a great labor-saving device
automaticadjective
Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
The reaction was automatic: flight!
automaticadjective
Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
automaticadjective
Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
Etymology: From automatique, from αὐτόματον, neuter of αὐτόματος, from αὐτός + μέμαα.
Wikipedia
ChatGPT
automatic
Automatic refers to a process or device that operates independently without any form of human intervention. It is often used to describe equipment, systems, or functions that are self-regulating or self-controlling; capable of working or moving by themselves. This can be applied to various fields such as technology, industry, and vehicles, among others.
Webster Dictionary
Automaticadjective
alt. of Automatical
Wikidata
Automatic
Automatic is the third album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The Mary Chain on this record is basically the core duo of brothers William and Jim Reid, with a drum machine providing percussion, and even a synthesizer filling in on bass guitar. The only other credited musician was Richard Thomas, who joined the touring version of the Mary Chain as a drummer. Thomas drummed on "Gimme Hell", and was a former member of Dif Juz. He also made appearances on Cocteau Twins' 1986 Victorialand LP and This Mortal Coil's 1986 Filigree & Shadow.
Editors Contribution
automaticverb
Astronomical units expressing motion in the direction magnified by natural technology that uses chemicals to increase the ability with it's element in a higher valence. 1.) working by itself with little or no direct human control. 2.) done without conscious thought or intention.
Forming and editing words with a new or connecting them to their own definition is my occupation and automatic crafting gift from God.
Etymology: Motion sensor
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 11, 2025
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'automatic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4117
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'automatic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4102
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'automatic' in Adjectives Frequency: #547
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of automatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of automatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of automatic in a Sentence
We have to stop this senseless violence in the United States and the city of Chicago, here you have a kid who served his country in the Army … and then somebody was out there with a fully automatic handgun shoots him in the back. It paralyzes him for the rest of his life. This has to stop. People are getting slaughtered all over the United States of America. It has to stop.
Children will say automatic yes and no responses, instead ask 'What feels bad? Point to it. What does it feel like?'.
In addition to being the first Black district attorney, I think I'll probably be the first district attorney who's had police point a gun at him. I think I'll be the first district attorney who's had a homicide victim on his doorstop. I think I'll be the first district attorney in Manhattan whose had a semi-automatic weapon pointed at him. I think I'll be the first district attorney in Manhattan whose had a loved one reenter from incarceration and stay with him, and I'm going to govern from that perspective.
Make sure that you use the charger that comes with the battery, and make sure the charger has a shutoff device, an automatic shutoff device, so it's not overcharged. That's typically the biggest issue which causes batteries to fail.
Assault weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully-automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons --anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun-- can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons.
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- неволен, автомат, машинален, автоматиченBulgarian
- automàticCatalan, Valencian
- automatickýCzech
- hunanysgogolWelsh
- automatikDanish
- automatisch, Maschinen-German
- αυτόματος, αυτόματοGreek
- automático, semi-automáticaSpanish
- خودکار, اتوماتیکPersian
- automaattinen, sarjatuli-Finnish
- semi-automatique, automatiqueFrench
- sjálfvirkurIcelandic
- automaticoItalian
- אוטומטיHebrew
- 自動的な, 自動なJapanese
- ស្វ័យប្រវត្តKhmer
- автоматтуу, айласыз, аргасыз, аңсыз, машинадай, өзүнөн өзү, өзү жүрүүчү, автоматтуу түрдө, эс катышпастан, адатынча, машиналуу түрдө, акылдан тыш, автоматтык, өзү кыймылдоочу, эрксиз, механикалыкKyrgyz
- automateschLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- aunoaMāori
- полуавтоматски пиштол, механички, автоматски, автоматско, автоматик, автоматскаMacedonian
- automatikMalay
- automatisch, mechanisch, gedachtenloos, automaatDutch
- samoczynny, odruchowy, automatycznyPolish
- automático, semi-automáticaPortuguese
- automată, automatRomanian
- механический, машинальный, автомат, автоматическийRussian
- avtomatik, avtomatičen, avtomatskiSlovene
- automatikAlbanian
- automatiskSwedish
- อัตโนมัติThai
- tự nhiên, tự độngVietnamese
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