Definition of automatic
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: acting or done spontaneously or unconsciously
the automatic applause of the audience
c
: done or produced as if by machine : mechanical
the answers were automatic
2
: having a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism
an automatic transmission
3
of a firearm
: firing repeatedly until the trigger is released
automatic
nounDefinition of automatic (Entry 2 of 2)
2a
: an automatic transmission
a car with a three-speed automatic
b
: an automobile with an automatic transmission
Is your car an automatic or a manual?
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The first known use of automatic was in 1686
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