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noun
The ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low level details required.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The ability of the heart muscles to contract independently of each other when separated or in unison when reattached in whole or in groups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
The process of one thing automatically following another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h2ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automatic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English automaticity From automatic + -ity.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
