"automatic" meaning in English

See automatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ [UK], /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-automatic.ogg [US] Forms: automatic [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is automatic, it works by itself.
    Sense id: simple-automatic-en-adj-FwkA8twW

Noun

IPA: /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ [UK], /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-automatic.ogg [US] Forms: automatic [singular], automatics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A car that changes the gear by itself is called an automatic.
    Sense id: simple-automatic-en-noun-AwS0JHss
  2. A gun that continues to fire while the trigger is pressed is called an automatic. Synonyms: full-automatic
    Sense id: simple-automatic-en-noun-09pByevM
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