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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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