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automation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of automation

the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices
  • feared that automation would add millions to the ranks of the unemployed
Synonyms of automation

mechanization, robotization
Words Related to automation

computerization, cybernation

electrification, motorization

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