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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
au•to•mat•ic /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having the capability of operating independently without human aid:an automatic sprinkler system.
  2. Physiologyoccurring without conscious thought, as certain muscular actions;
    involuntary;
    reflex:The blink of an eyelid is an automatic action.
  3. done unconsciously or from force of habit;
    mechanical:His smoking had become automatic.
  4. always following some other event as its cause;
    certain to happen:Driving drunk means an automatic fine.
  5. (of a firearm) able to be fired repeatedly with one squeeze of the trigger:automatic rifles.

n. [countable]
  1. Mechanical Engineeringa machine or device that operates automatically:Most washing machines are automatics.
  2. an automatic pistol or rifle.
  3. Automotivean automobile equipped with automatic transmission.
Idioms
  1. Idioms on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.

au•to•mat•i•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
au•to•mat•ic  (ô′tə mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently:an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash.
  2. Physiologyoccurring independently of volition, as certain muscular actions; involuntary.
  3. done unconsciously or from force of habit;
    mechanical:an automatic application of the brakes.
  4. occurring spontaneously:automatic enthusiasm.
  5. (of a firearm, pistol, etc.) utilizing the recoil or part of the force of the explosive to eject the spent cartridge shell, introduce a new cartridge, cock the arm, and fire it repeatedly.

n. 
  1. a machine that operates automatically.
  2. See automatic rifle. 
  3. See automatic pistol. 
  4. Sport[Football.]audible (def. 2).
  5. AeronauticsSee automatic pilot. 
  6. AutomotiveSee automatic transmission. 
  7. Automotivean automobile equipped with automatic transmission.
  8. on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device.
  • Greek autómat(os) self-moving (see automaton) + -ic
  • 1740–50
au′to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. 
    2. Automatic, involuntary, spontaneous all mean not under the control of the will. That which is automatic, however, is an invariable reaction to a fixed type of stimulus:The patella reflex is automatic.That which is involuntary is an unexpected response that varies according to the occasion, circumstances, mood, etc.:an involuntary cry of pain.That which is spontaneous arises from immediate stimuli and usually involves an expression of strong feeling:a spontaneous roar of laughter.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ adj
  1. performed from force of habit or without conscious thought; lacking spontaneity; mechanical: an automatic smile
    • (of a device, mechanism, etc) able to activate, move, or regulate itself
    • (of an act or process) performed by such automatic equipment
  3. (of the action of a muscle, gland, etc) involuntary or reflex
  4. occurring as a necessary consequence: promotion is automatic after a year
  5. (of a firearm) utilizing some of the force of or gas from each explosion to eject the empty shell case, replace it with a new one, and fire continuously until release of the trigger
 n
  1. an automatic firearm
  2. a motor vehicle having automatic transmission
  3. a machine that operates automatically
Etymology: 18th Century: from Greek automatos acting independentlyˌautoˈmatically adv
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