automatic
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(a) operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- automatic transmission
- a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts
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(s) resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- an automatic "thank you"
- machinelike efficiency
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(s) without volition or conscious control
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
Nouns
- (n) light machine gun automatic rifle, machine rifle,
- (n) a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released automatic pistol,
Synonyms
automatic rifle machine rifle automatonlike machinelike robotlike robotic automatic pistol reflex reflexiveAntonyms
manualSee also
mechanicalWords of close approximity
automatically
automatic choke
automatic data processing
automatic data processing system
automatic drive
automatic face recognition
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automatic pilot
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automatic rifle
automatic teller
automatic teller machine
automatic transmission
automatic washer
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