English

Etymology
From French automatique, from Gr. α��ομα�ικ�� italbrac|automatikos, from Ancient Greek α���μα�ον italbrac|automaton, neutral of α���μα�ο� italbrac|automatos �selfmoving, moving of oneself, self-acting, spontaneous�, from α���� italbrac|autos �self, myself� + μέμαα italbrac|memaa �to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/���t��mætɪk/, SAMPA|/%O:t@"m{tIk/
audio|en-us-automatic.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ætɪk|-ætɪk

Adjective
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1. Capable of operating without external control or intervention.

#: The automatic clothes washer was a great labor-saving device

1. Acting out of habit; without conscious thought.

#: My reaction of fear was automatic.

1. Describes a firearm which fires continuously as long as the trigger is pressed and ammunition is not exhausted. Used regarding machine pistols, submachine guns, or machine guns.

Translations
trans-top|capable of operating without external control
Albanian: t+|sq|automatik|xs=Albanian
Czech: t-|cs|automatický|m
Finnish: t+|fi|automaattinen
German: t+|de|automatisch
Greek: t-|el|α���μα�ο�|m|sc=Grek (aftómatos)
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Japanese: ��� (jid� na); ���� (jid�teki na)
Polish: automatyczny (1,3), samoczynny (1)
Russian: t+|ru|ав�ома�и�е�кий|travtomatí�eskij|scCyrl
Slovene: avtomatski, avtomati�en
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trans-top|acting without conscious thought
Albanian: t+|sq|automatik|xs=Albanian
Czech: t-|cs|automatický|m
Finnish: t+|fi|automaattinen
German: t+|de|automatisch
Greek: t-|el|α��ομα�ικ��|m|sc=Grek (aftomatikós)
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Polish: odruchowy m
Russian: t+|ru|ав�ома�и�е�кий|travtomatí�eskij|scCyrl, t+|ru|ме�ани�е�кий|trm'e�aní�eskij|scCyrl
Slovene: avtomatski, avtomati�en
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trans-top|describing a firearm which fires continuously
Albanian: t+|sq|automatik|xs=Albanian
Czech: t-|cs|automatický|m
Finnish: t+|fi|automaattinen
German: t+|de|automatisch
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Polish: automatyczny m
Russian: t+|ru|ав�ома�и�е�кий|travtomatí�eskij|scCyrl
Slovene: avtomatski
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ttbc|Breton: emlusk
ttbc|Bulgarian: ав�ома�и�ен m (1), ме�ани�ен m (2)
ttbc|Dutch: automatisch
ttbc|Esperanto: aÅ­tomata
ttbc|French: automatique
ttbc|Icelandic: sjálfvirkur (1,2,3)
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ttbc|Ido: automata
ttbc|Indonesian: otomatis
ttbc|Italian: automatico
ttbc|Slovak: automatický
ttbc|Spanish: automático
ttbc|Swedish: automatisk
ttbc|Telugu: ���మా�ి��
ttbc|Turkish: otomatik
ttbc|Vietnamese: tự ��ng (1), tự nhiên (2)
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Noun
en-noun

1. A car with automatic transmission.

#: I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an automatic.

1. A semi-automatic pistol is often referred to as an automatic, although this is not strictly correct.

Antonyms
manual
voluntary

Related terms
automagical
automat
automatic transmission
automaton
automatically
automobile
autopilot

Translations
trans-top|A car with automatic transmission
German: Auto mit Automatikgetriebe n
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Slovene: t-|sl|avtomatik|m
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trans-top|A semi-automatic pistol
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Category:1000 English basic words

am:automatic
ar:automatic
de:automatic
el:automatic
fr:automatic
gl:automatic
hy:automatic
io:automatic
id:automatic
it:automatic
kk:automatic
lt:automatic
hu:automatic
mr:automatic
pl:automatic
ru:automatic
simple:automatic
fi:automatic
sv:automatic
ta:automatic
vi:automatic
tr:automatic
uk:automatic
zh:automatic

• 2007-12-19 14:21 - Tbot - added t for ru

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