American English
/ˌɔ.ɾəˈmæ.ɾɪk̚/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Working by itself, without a person controlling each action.
The usual pronunciation is /ˌɔ.ɾəˈmæ.ɾɪk̚/. You may also hear /ˌɑ.ɾəˈmæ.ɾɪk̚/ from American speakers whose cot and caught vowels sound alike; both are accepted.
Working by itself, without a person controlling each action.
The automatic doors opened.
The system is almost completely automatic.
automatic doors · automatic system · automatic update · automatic payment
automatic + noun
be + automatic
Done or happening without conscious thought, often because it has become a habit.
Smiling at the camera was automatic.
She gave an automatic response.
automatic response · automatic reaction · automatic behavior · automatic reflex
an automatic + noun
become + automatic
Describing a car that changes gears by itself, so the driver does not choose each gear.
I learned to drive in an automatic.
This car has an automatic transmission.
automatic car · automatic transmission
an automatic + noun
drive + an automatic
Happening because a rule or system makes it happen, with no separate choice or approval.
Renewal is automatic after one year.
This discount is not automatic.
automatic renewal · automatic approval · automatic admission · automatic promotion
automatic + noun
be + automatic
Doing something without thinking carefully because it has become a habit.
By Friday, I was working on automatic pilot.
A system in a car that changes gears by itself.
This car has an automatic transmission.