automatic
adjective
au·to·mat·ic
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Definition of automatic
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: acting or done spontaneously or unconsciously
the automatic applause of the audience
c
: done or produced as if by machine : mechanical
the answers were automatic
2
: having a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism
an automatic transmission
3
of a firearm
: firing repeatedly until the trigger is released