automatic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ or [ˌɔɾəˈmæɾɪk]

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Adjective

Positive automatic

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is automatic, it works by itself.
   • Antonym: manual

   A washing machine is automatic.

Related words

• auto
• automatically
• automate
• automation

Noun

Singular automatic

Plural automatics

1. (countable) A car that changes the gear by itself is called an automatic.
   • Antonyms: stick shift, manual, manual shift, stick and conventional

   The car is not manual shift, it is automatic.

2. (countable) A gun that continues to fire while the trigger is pressed is called an automatic.
   • Synonym: full-automatic

   That machine gun is an automatic.