past and past participle
It made a task, process, or system work automatically, usually with machines or software.
The company automated its billing system last year.
By Friday, the team had automated the data-entry process.
American English
How to pronounce automated
verb · adjectiveB2Common word
AWdduhmeyddihd
/ˈɔ.ɾəˌmeɪ.ɾɪd̚/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of automate
It made a task, process, or system work automatically, usually with machines or software.
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Common pronunciation/ˈɔ.ɾəˌmeɪ.ɾɪd̚/
Also heard/ˈɑ.ɾəˌmeɪ.ɾɪd̚/
Meanings & examples
adjective
It is operated by machines or software with little or no direct human control.
We use an automated system to answer customer calls.
The airport has an automated check-in machine.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, drop the final e: automating, not automateing.