- (a.) Pertaining to or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; -- especially applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.
- (a.) Having an inherent power of action or motion.
- (a.) Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; as, automatic movements or functions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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