a. | 1. | Having an inherent power of action or motion. | |||
2. | Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; operating with minimal human intervention; - esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; | ||||
3. | (Physiol.) Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; | ||||
4. | like the unthinking functioning of a machine.
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n. | 1. | light machine gun. | |||
2. | a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: automatic rifle, machine rifle |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: automatic pistol | |
Adj. | 1. | automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" Antonyms: manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" |
2. | automatic - like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" | |
3. | automatic - without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" |