Definition of automaticly
1. automatic [ a ] operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
Examples:
"automatic transmission"
"a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
("Editorials"...)
The girls , very fetching in their uniforms , are shown firing rockets from a launcher mounted on a dump_truck ; they are also trained with carbines , automatic weapons , pistols , rifles and other such ladies ' accessories .
(Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)
The old Morse system was replaced locally by the Simplex modern automatic method in 1929 , when Ellamae_Heckman ( Wilcox ) was manager of the Western_Union office .
(Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)
Some time later , after a check had been made of all automatic equipment , the crew would join the others .
Upon reaching the desired speed , the automatic equipment would cut_off the drive , and the silent but not empty vessel would hurl towards the star which was its journey 's end .
Synonyms automatic Related Terms manual self-locking automated self-winding autoloading automated semiautomatic self-acting mechanical2. automatic [ a ] like the unthinking functioning of a machine
Examples:
"an automatic `thank you'"
"machinelike efficiency"
([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)
If you use parking attendants , can they be replaced by automatic parking gates ?
(Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)
Taxpayers residing or traveling in Alaska are also allowed this extension of time for filing , but those residing or traveling in Hawaii are not allowed this automatic extension .
Military or Naval Personnel on_duty in Alaska or outside the United_States and Puerto_Rico are also allowed this automatic extension of time for filing their returns .
You must attach a statement to your return , if you take_advantage of this automatic extension , showing that you were in Alaska or were outside the United_States or Puerto_Rico on April 15 or other due_date .
Synonyms automatic machinelike robotlike automatonlike Related Terms mechanical3. automatic [ a ] (physiology) without volition or conscious control
Examples:
"the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"
"a reflex knee jerk"
"sneezing is reflexive"
4. automatic [ n ] light machine gun
Synonyms automatic machine_rifle automatic_rifle Related Terms machine_gun automatic_firearm bar assault_rifle5. automatic [ n ] a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Synonyms automatic automatic_pistol Related Terms pistol automatic_firearmSimilar Spelling
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