Meaning & Definition of Automatic in English
English⟶
Automatic
/ɔtəmætɪk/
noun
1. Light machine gun
synonym:
- automatic rifle,
- automatic,
- machine rifle
2. A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
synonym:
- automatic pistol,
- automatic
adjective
1. Operating with minimal human intervention
- Independent of external control
- "Automatic transmission"
- "A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
synonym:
- automatic
2. Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- "An automatic `thank you'"
- "Machinelike efficiency"
synonym:
- automatic,
- automatonlike,
- machinelike,
- robotlike,
- robotic
3. Without volition or conscious control
- "The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"
- "A reflex knee jerk"
- "Sneezing is reflexive"
synonym:
- automatic,
- reflex(a),
- reflexive
Examples of using
A definite advantage of automatic doors is that people can't spread their contagious diseases by touching door handles.