- pronunciation:
- aw
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
acting by itself without outside power or influence.
The heater is equipped with an automatic shut-off.
- synonyms:
- self-acting, spontaneous
- similar words:
- autonomic, mechanical
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| definition 2: |
sure to happen.
For some people, being examined by a doctor causes an automatic rise in blood pressure.- synonyms:
- certain, sure
- similar words:
- natural
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| definition 3: |
mechanically self-regulating.
Most cars are equipped with an automatic transmission in the U.S.He was shot with an automatic pistol.- synonyms:
- self-regulating
- antonyms:
- manual
- similar words:
- automated, mechanical, push-button
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| definition 4: |
occurring unconsciously or without thought.
She bore him such a grudge that his every request received an automatic refusal.Breathing is an automatic action.- synonyms:
- involuntary, knee-jerk
- antonyms:
- conscious, deliberate
- similar words:
- instinctive, perfunctory, reflex, spontaneous, unconscious
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| related words: |
inadvertent |
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| derivations: |
automatically (adv.), automaticity (n.) |
Word Builder: automatic +
- automatically:
in an automatic way.