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automatic
adjective
noun
Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
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ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
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adjective
Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
“Automatic transmission”
adjective
Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
“An automatic ‘thank you’”
adjective
Without volition or conscious control
“The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”
noun
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
noun
Self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire
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Automatic transmission
A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts
An automatic ‘thank you’
Machinelike efficiency
The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
A reflex knee jerk
Sneezing is reflexive
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