automatic

/ˌɔːtəmˈætɪk/

/ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/, /ˌɔtoʊˈmætɪk/

automatic

(of devices or processes) being or working with little or no human intervention

antonyms : manual

resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

without volition or conscious control

synonyms : reflex(a)

Automatic

light machine gun

a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

Examples

1. She set up an automatic sprinkler system to water her flowers.

2. She set the camera on automatic.

3. You can set it so that it does an automatic data backup at the end of each day.

4. The entire procedure, and the storing of images and data for transmission, is automatic.