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automatic
Meaning: operating by itself with little or no direct human control
automatic in a sentence
How automatic is used in real sentences:
The new sedan features automatic headlights that switch on whenever it gets dark.
Because the door opens automatically whenever someone approaches, the greeter no longer needs to stand there.
“Once staff loaded a map, its automatic checks counted residents without further commands.”
— from the passage Lines Under Review
Antonyms of automatic
Words that mean the opposite of automatic:
- manual
Where it comes from
From Greek automatos 'acting of one's own will'
Word parts
- auto/auth — self
automatic: auto- (self) + -matic (acting)
Memory hook
AUTO (self) + MATIC — it works by itself.