automotive

adjective au·to·mo·tive \ ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of automotive

1 : self-propelled

2 : of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines

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Examples of automotive in a Sentence

The store stocks automotive parts.

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With two deadlines looming later this month, Qualcomm’s long-pending acquisition of Dutch automotive chipmaker NXP Semiconductors still hasn’t been approved by China’s anti-monopoly regulator.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Qualcomm may seek to extend timetable on NXP deal amid China trade tensions," 13 Apr. 2018
Despite his bluster, the U.S. has softened its negotiating position on the crucial issue of automotive content.

— Bloomberg.com, "Trump Threatens Endless Nafta Talks After Walk-Back on Autos," 12 Apr. 2018
The machinists have been attempting to organize automotive dealership service technicians, including some of ours, for many years.

— marcia heroux pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com, "AutoNation shareholders to vote on proposal to split chair and CEO roles," 12 Apr. 2018
The Nest was styled by automotive designer Bryan Thompson, who also worked on the Basecamp, a smaller and lighter, but still aluminum, trailer released in 2016.

— jack stewart, WIRED, "Airstream's New Baby Trailer is Less Pretty, More Practical," 12 Apr. 2018
Today, Yin is Chery’s President and CEO, and the firm is China’s biggest automotive exporter, boasting factories in Brazil, Iran, Venezuela and Russia.

— Time, "Beneath the Glitz of a Ford Automobile Launch in China, Fears of a Trade War Remain," 12 Apr. 2018
The Automotive Technology Program Facility will provide entry-level skills necessary to work into the automotive service and repair industry.

— william thornton, AL.com, "Calhoun Community College gets $1.5 million grant for automotive center," 11 Apr. 2018
Developers will be looking for fast food or casual dining restaurants to occupy two of the buildings, along with an automotive facility and a financial institution.

— jordyn noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Pewaukee planners to consider potential drug treatment center, new business park," 10 Apr. 2018
All-Automotive Swap Meet STAFFORD SPRINGS — The Ty-Rods Auto Club of Vernon is sponsoring its 32nd annual spring all-automotive swap meet at Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St., from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 15.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 10 Apr. 2018

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Definition of automotive for English Language Learners

: of, relating to, or concerned with cars and other vehicles

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adjective au·to·mo·tive \ ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv \

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: of or relating to automobiles

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