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Automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmatɪk
- (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"
- (of a firearm) self-loading and able to fire continuously until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released
"automatic weapons"
- (of a motor vehicle or its transmission) using gears that change by themselves according to speed and acceleration
"a four-speed automatic gearbox"
- done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or attention
"automatic physical functions such as breathing"
instinctive involuntary unconscious reflex knee-jerk reflexive instinctual subconscious unconditioned- done or occurring as a matter of course and without debate
"he is the automatic choice for the senior team"
- (especially of a legal sanction) given or imposed as a necessary and inevitable result of a fixed rule or particular set of circumstances
"he received an automatic one-match suspension"
- 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"