ALL meanings of automatic
au·to·mat·ic
A a - adjective automatic (of an act or process) performed by such automatic equipment 3
- adjective automatic (of the action of a muscle, gland, etc) involuntary or reflex 3
- adjective automatic occurring as a necessary consequence 3
- adjective automatic utilizing some of the force of or gas from each explosion to eject the empty shell case, replace it with a new one, and fire continuously until release of the trigger 3
- noun automatic an automatic firearm 3
- noun automatic a motor vehicle having automatic transmission 3
- noun automatic a machine that operates automatically 3
- adjective automatic done without conscious thought or volition, as if mechanically 3
- adjective automatic involuntary or reflex, as some muscle or gland action 3
- adjective automatic moving, operating, etc. by itself; regulating itself 3
- adjective automatic done with automatic equipment 3
- adjective automatic using the force of the explosion of a shell to eject the empty cartridge case, place the next cartridge into the breech, and fire it, so that shots continue in rapid succession until the trigger is released 3
- adjective automatic semiautomatic (sense 2) 3
- noun automatic an automatic (or, popularly, semiautomatic) firearm 3
- noun automatic any automatic machine 3
- noun automatic an automotive vehicle having a transmission that changes gears automatically 3
- noun automatic An automatic is a vehicle with automatic transmission. 3
- adjective automatic An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines. 3
- countable noun automatic An automatic is a gun that keeps firing shots until you stop pulling the trigger. 3
- countable noun automatic An automatic is a car in which the gears change automatically as the car's speed increases or decreases. 3
- adjective automatic An automatic action is one that you do without thinking about it. 3
- adjective automatic If something such as an action or a punishment is automatic, it happens without people needing to think about it because it is the result of a fixed rule or method. 3
- adjective automatic performed from force of habit or without conscious thought; lacking spontaneity; mechanical 3
- adjective automatic (of a device, mechanism, etc) able to activate, move, or regulate itself 3
- adjective automatic not operated manually 1
- noun automatic car with automatic transmission 1
- adjective automatic having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash. 1
- adjective automatic Physiology. occurring independently of volition, as certain muscular actions; involuntary. 1
- adjective automatic done unconsciously or from force of habit; mechanical: an automatic application of the brakes. 1
- adjective automatic occurring spontaneously: automatic enthusiasm. 1
- adjective automatic (of a firearm, pistol, etc.) utilizing the recoil or part of the force of the explosive to eject the spent cartridge shell, introduce a new cartridge, cock the arm, and fire it repeatedly. 1
- noun automatic a machine that operates automatically. 1
- noun automatic automatic rifle. 1
- noun automatic automatic pistol. 1
- noun automatic Football. audible (def 2). 1
- noun automatic automatic pilot. 1
- noun automatic automatic transmission. 1
- noun automatic an automobile equipped with automatic transmission. 1
- idioms automatic on automatic, being operated or controlled by or as if by an automatic device. 1
- noun automatic (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control. 1
- noun automatic A car with automatic transmission. 0
- noun automatic A semi-automatic firearm. 0
- adjective automatic Capable of operating without external control or intervention. 0
- adjective automatic Done out of habit or without conscious thought. 0
- adjective automatic (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted. 0
- adjective automatic (computing, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls. 0
- adjective automatic (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata. 0