What is "automatic" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "automatic": light machine gun

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

Meaning of "automatic": operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

Meaning of "automatic": a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

Meaning of "automatic": resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

Meaning of "automatic": without volition or conscious control

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

Synonyms:

mechanical, electronic, electric, automated, motorized, mechanized, robotic, self-moving, self-regulating, self-starting, natural, mechanical, reflex, unconscious, routine, habitual, impulsive, instinctive, intuitive, involuntary, knee-jerk, perfunctory, spontaneous, unintentional, unthinking, instinctual, unforced, autogenetic, unmeditated, unwilled, certain, inevitable, necessary, routine, assured, inescapable, unavoidable,

Antonyms:

manual, stilted, unnatural, by hand, thought-out, manual, stilted, unnatural, by hand, thought-out, uncertain, unsure, manual, stilted, unnatural, doubtful, by hand, thought-out,