automatic
adjective
[ ɔːtəˈmatɪk ]
• (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control.
• "an automatic kettle that switches itself off when it boils"
Similar:
mechanized,
mechanical,
automated,
push-button,
preprogrammed,
computerized,
electronic,
robotic,
unmanned,
self-activating,
self-regulating,
self-directing,
self-executing,
• done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or attention.
• "automatic physical functions such as breathing"
Similar:
instinctive,
involuntary,
unconscious,
reflex,
knee-jerk,
reflexive,
instinctual,
subconscious,
unconditioned,
spontaneous,
impulsive,
unthinking,
unpremeditated,
unintentional,
unintended,
unbidden,
unwitting,
inadvertent,
mechanical,
habitual,
gut,
automatic
noun
• a gun that continues firing until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released.
• "the rapid fire of automatics"
• a vehicle with automatic transmission.
• "a Mercedes 300SL five-speed automatic"
• a mode of operation in which a particular function of a piece of equipment is performed automatically rather than manually.
• "the majority of users of this type of camera will shoot in automatic"
Origin:
mid 18th century: from Greek automatos ‘acting of itself’ (see automaton) + -ic.
