Phrase guide

automatic transmission

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • Meronyms: torque converter, automatic transmission fluid, ATF

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: automatic, slushbox

Antonyms: manual, manual transmission, standard transmission, stickshift, stick shift

Broader terms: transmission, tranny

2

noun

Meaning 2

a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: automatic drive

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transmission, transmission system

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: автоматична трансмисия (avtomatična transmisija) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Chinese Cantonese: 自動波 /自动波 (zi6 dung6 bo1) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Hakka Chinese: 自動波 /自动波 (ci4 tung4 bo1) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自動變速器 /自动变速器 (zìdòng biànsùqì) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自動排擋 /自动排挡 (zìdòng páidàng) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Danish: automatgear — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Danish: automatgearkasse — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Dutch: automatische versnellingsbak — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Finnish: automaattivaihteisto — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • French: boite de vitesses automatique — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • German: Automatikgetriebe — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Japanese: オートマチックトランスミッション (ōtomachikkutoransumisshon) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Japanese: AT (ētī) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Macedonian: автома́тски ме́нувач (avtomátski ménuvač) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Polish: automat — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Polish: automatyczna skrzynia biegów — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Romanian: cutie de viteze automată — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Romanian: transmisie automată — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Russian: автомати́ческая коро́бка переключе́ния переда́ч (avtomatíčeskaja koróbka pereključénija peredáč) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Russian: АКПП (AKPP) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Russian: автомати́ческая трансми́ссия (avtomatíčeskaja transmíssija) — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Serbo-Croatian: ауто̀матскӣ мѐња̄ч — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Serbo-Croatian: ауто̀матскӣ мјѐња̄ч — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Serbo-Croatian: autòmatskī mènjāč — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Serbo-Croatian: autòmatskī mjènjāč — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Spanish: transmisión automática — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Spanish: caja automática — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Swedish: automatisk växellåda — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
  • Swedish: automatlåda — a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load