automatic
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
adjective Target · B2 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật
Definition
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The doors open with an automatic sensor at the front entrance.
Word Family
Synonyms
- mechanizedequip with armed and armored motor vehicles
- automatedmake automatic or control or operate automatically
- instinctiveunthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
Collocations
- Easy automatic doordescribing automatic door (light machine gun)
- Medium automatic payroll deductiondescribing automatic payroll deduction (light machine gun)
- Hard automatic stabilizer in fiscal policydescribing automatic stabilizer in fiscal policy (light machine gun)
- Very Hard automatic revocation of licensuredescribing automatic revocation of licensure (light machine gun)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.