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- [aw-tuh-moh-tiv, aw-tuh-moh-tiv]
- /ˌɔ təˈmoʊ tɪv, ˈɔ təˌmoʊ tɪv/
- /ˌɔː.təˈməʊ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-tuh-moh-tiv, aw-tuh-moh-tiv]
- /ˌɔ təˈmoʊ tɪv, ˈɔ təˌmoʊ tɪv/
Definitions of automotive word
- adjective automotive Automotive is used to refer to things relating to cars. 3
- adjective automotive relating to motor vehicles 3
- adjective automotive self-propelling 3
- adjective automotive moving by means of its own power; self-moving 3
- adjective automotive of or having to do with automobiles or other motor vehicles 3
- adjective automotive pertaining to the design, operation, manufacture, or sale of automobiles: automotive parts. 1
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Origin of automotive
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; auto-1 + motive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Automotive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
automotive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
automotive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for automotive
adjective automotive
- motorized — to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
- locomotive — a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars.
- self-propelled — propelled by itself.
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