automatic
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to automatic: Automatic watch
au·to·mat·ic
(ô′tə-măt′ĭk)adj.
1.
a. Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control: an automatic light switch; a budget deficit that triggered automatic spending cuts.
b. Self-regulating: an automatic washing machine.
2.
a. Acting or done without volition or conscious control; involuntary: automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eyes in strong light.
b. Acting or done as if by machine; mechanical: an automatic reply to a familiar question.
3.
a. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released: an automatic rifle.
b. Semiautomatic: an automatic pistol.
n.
Idiom: 1. An automatic machine or device.
2.
a. An automatic firearm.
b. A semiautomatic firearm.
3. A transmission or a motor vehicle with an automatic gear-shifting mechanism.
4. Football See audible.
on automatic
Functioning by or as if by automatic machine or device.
au′to·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
au′to·ma·tic′i·ty (-mə-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
automatic
(ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk)adj
1. performed from force of habit or without conscious thought; lacking spontaneity; mechanical: an automatic smile.
2. (General Engineering)
a. (of a device, mechanism, etc) able to activate, move, or regulate itself
b. (of an act or process) performed by such automatic equipment
3. (Physiology) (of the action of a muscle, gland, etc) involuntary or reflex
4. occurring as a necessary consequence: promotion is automatic after a year.
5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a firearm)
a. utilizing some of the force of or gas from each explosion to eject the empty shell case, replace it with a new one, and fire continuously until release of the trigger. Compare semiautomatic2
b. short for semiautomatic2 See also machine5
n
6. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an automatic firearm
7. (Automotive Engineering) a motor vehicle having automatic transmission
8. (General Engineering) a machine that operates automatically
[C18: from Greek automatos acting independently]
ˌautoˈmatically adv
automaticity n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
au•to•mat•ic
(ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk)adj.
1. having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system.
2. occurring independently of volition, as certain muscular actions; involuntary; reflex.
3. done unconsciously or from force of habit; mechanical.
4. occurring spontaneously.
5. (of a firearm) utilizing the recoil or part of the force of the explosive to eject the spent cartridge shell, introduce a new cartridge, cock the arm, and fire it repeatedly.
n. 6. a machine or device that operates automatically.
7. an automatic pistol or rifle.
8. an automobile equipped with automatic transmission.
Idioms: on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.
au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
au`to•ma•tic′i•ty (-məˈtɪs ɪ ti) n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  automatic - light machine gun assault gun, assault rifle - any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon - a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released Browning automatic rifle, BAR - a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War machine gun - a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted) |
| 2. |  automatic - a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is releasedautomatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon - a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released | |
| Adj. | 1. |  automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy" manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" |
| 2. | automatic - resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy" | |
| 3. |  automatic - without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
automatic
adjective
1. mechanical, robot, automated, mechanized, push-button, self-regulating, self-propelling, self-activating, self-moving, self-acting Modern trains have automatic doors.
mechanical human, physical, manual, done by hand, hand-operated
mechanical human, physical, manual, done by hand, hand-operated
2. involuntary, natural, unconscious, mechanical, spontaneous, reflex, instinctive, instinctual, unwilled the automatic body functions, such as breathing
involuntary conscious, voluntary, deliberate, intentional
involuntary conscious, voluntary, deliberate, intentional
3. inevitable, certain, necessary, assured, routine, unavoidable, inescapable They should face an automatic charge of manslaughter
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
automatic
adjective1. Acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning:
2. Performed or performing automatically and impersonally:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
آلِيّأوتوماتيكي، تِلْقائي، ذاتي الحَرَكَهبُنْدُقِيَّة أوتوماتيكيهتِلقائي
automatickýmechanickýautomatická puška
automatikautomatisk
automaattinen
automatski
gépiesönműködőönműködő fegyver
ósjálfráîursjálfvirkursjálfvirkur, sjálfhlaîandi
自動的な
자동의
automatasautomatinisautomatinis šautuvasautomatiškaiautomatiškas
automātisksautomāts
automatická puškaautomatický
avtomatičenavtomatiksamodejen
automatisk
อัตโนมัติ
otomatikdüşünmeden yapılan
tự độngtự nhiên
automatic
[ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]B. N (= pistol) → pistola f automática; (= car) → coche m automático; (= washing machine) → lavadora f
C. CPD automatic data processing N (Comput) → proceso m automático de datos
automatic pilot N (Aer) → piloto m automático
to be on automatic pilot (fig) → ir como un/una autómata
automatic transmission N (Aut) → transmisión f automática
automatic pilot N (Aer) → piloto m automático
to be on automatic pilot (fig) → ir como un/una autómata
automatic transmission N (Aut) → transmisión f automática
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
automatic
[ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk] adj
[response, decision] → automatique
n
(= gun) → automatique m
(= washing machine) → lave-linge m automatique
(British) (= car) → automatique f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
automatic
adj (lit, fig) → automatisch; the refund is not automatic → Rückerstattung erfolgt nicht automatisch; he has the automatic right … → er hat automatisch das Recht …; the film star’s automatic smile → das Routinelächeln des Filmstars; you shouldn’t need telling, it should be automatic → das sollte man dir nicht erst sagen müssen, das solltest du automatisch tun; automatic camera → Automatikkamera f; automatic choke → Startautomatik f; automatic data processing → automatische Datenverarbeitung; automatic defroster → Abtauautomatik f; automatic exposure (Phot) → Belichtungsautomatik f; automatic gearbox or transmission (Aut) → Automatikgetriebe nt; the automatic model → das Modell mit Automatik; automatic rifle → Schnellfeuergewehr nt; automatic weapon → automatische Waffe, Schnellfeuerwaffe f
n (= car) → Automatikwagen m; (= gun) → automatische Waffe, Maschinenwaffe f; (= washing machine) → Waschautomat m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
automatic
[ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]1. adj → automatico/a
2. n (pistol) → (pistola) automatica; (car) → automobile f con cambio automatico; (washing machine) → lavatrice f automatica
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
automatic
(oːtəˈmatik) adjective1. (of a machine etc) working by itself. an automatic washing-machine.
2. (of an action) without thinking. an automatic response.
noun a self-loading gun. He has two automatics and a rifle.
ˈautomated (-mei-) adjective working by automation.
ˌautoˈmatically adverbThis machine works automatically; He answered automatically.
ˌautoˈmation noun (in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines. Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs.
automaton (oːˈtomətən) – plurals auˈtomata (-tə) , auˈtomatons – noun a human-shaped machine that can be operated to move by itself.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
automatic
→ آلِيّ automatický automatisk automatisch αυτόματος automático automaattinen automatique automatski automatico 自動的な 자동의 automatisch automatisk automatyczny automático автоматический automatisk อัตโนมัติ otomatik tự động 自动的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
automatic
a. automático, de movimiento propio.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009