automatic (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def operating with minimal human intervention
def independent of external control
examples automatic transmission
a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts
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Also see mechanical
Derivationally related form automatic → automatize; automatic → automaton
Derivationally related form automatic → automatic; automatic → automatic
Antonym automatic → manual
Similar to autoloading(a), self-loading, semiautomatic; automated, machine-controlled, machine-driven; self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating; self-locking; self-winding; semiautomatic; smart
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Similar to autoloading(a), self-loading, semiautomatic; automated, machine-controlled, machine-driven; self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating; self-locking; self-winding; semiautomatic; smart
Antonym manual → automatic
Derivationally related form automatic → automatic; automatic → automatic
Derivationally related form automaton → automatic; automatize → automatic

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