automatic
/,ɔtə'mætɪk/
nounadjective
9 letters4 syllables13 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released.
2
ADJECTIVELight machine gun.
1
Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine.
“an automatic `thank you'”
2
Without volition or conscious control.
“the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”
3
Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
“automatic transmission”
“a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts”
WORD FORMS
Related formautomaton
Related formautomatize
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinautomaticway
Starts & ends withA … C
Syllablesau · to · mat · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED27
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