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/ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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[ˌɔ.ɾəˈmeɪ.ʃən]
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/ˌoː.təˈmæɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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AO0 T AH0 M EY1 SH AH0 N
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The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: automatization
Antonyms: none provided
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
automation replaces human workers by machines
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mechanization, mechanisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: high technology, high tech
Narrower terms: computerization, cybernation
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: equipment
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
automation increases productivity
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condition, status
From automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s.
Across languages
Translations 67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
automatizim
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Arabic :
أَتْمَتَة
(ʔatmata)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Arabic :
تَأْلِيَّة
(taʔliyya)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Armenian :
ավտոմատացում
(avtomatacʻum)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Asturian :
automatización
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Azerbaijani :
avtomatlaşdırma
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Belarusian :
аўтаматыза́цыя
(awtamatyzácyja)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Bulgarian :
автоматиза́ция
(avtomatizácija)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Burmese :
အော်တိုမေးရှင်း
(autuime:hrang:)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Catalan :
automatització
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Chinese Mandarin :
自動化 /自动化
(zìdònghuà)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Czech :
automatizace
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Danish :
automatik c automatisering
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Dutch :
automatisering
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Esperanto :
aŭtomatizo
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Estonian :
automatiseerimine
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Finnish :
automaatio
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Finnish :
automatisointi
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
French :
automatisation
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Galician :
automatización
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Georgian :
ავტომატიზაცია
(avṭomaṭizacia)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
German :
Automatisierung
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Hebrew :
אוֹטוֹמַצְיָה
(otomatya)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Hindi :
स्वचालन
(svacālan)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Hungarian :
automatizálás
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Indonesian :
otomatisasi
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Indonesian :
automasi
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Italian :
automazione
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Italian :
automatizzazione
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Japanese :
自動化
(jidōka)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Japanese :
オートメーション
(ōtomēshon)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Japanese :
オートメ化
(ōtomeka)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Kazakh :
автоматтандыру
(avtomattandyru)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Khmer :
ស្វ័យប្រវត្តិកម្ម
(svay prɑvŏəttekam)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Korean :
자동화
(jadonghwa)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Korean :
오토메이션
(otomeisyeon)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Kyrgyz :
автоматизация
(avtomatizatsiya)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Latvian :
automatizācija
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Lithuanian :
automatizacija
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Macedonian :
автоматизација
(avtomatizacija)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Malay :
automasi
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Māori :
whakaaunoatanga
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Norman :
automâtion
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Norwegian Bokmål :
automasjon
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Persian :
خودکارسازی
(xod-kâr-sâzi)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Persian :
اتوماسیون
(otomâsyon)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Polish :
automatyzacja
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Portuguese :
automação
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Portuguese :
automatização
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Romanian :
automatizare
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Russian :
автоматиза́ция
(avtomatizácija)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Serbo-Croatian :
аутоматиза́ција
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Serbo-Croatian :
automatizácija
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Slovak :
automatizácia
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Slovene :
avtomatizacija
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Spanish :
automatización
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Swedish :
automation
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Swedish :
automatisering
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Tajik :
худкорсозӣ
(xudkorsozi)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Thai :
ระบบอัตโนมัติ
(rá-bòp-àt-dtà-noo-mát)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Turkish :
otomasyon
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Ukrainian :
автоматиза́ція
(avtomatyzácija)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Urdu :
خودکاری
(xudkārī)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Uzbek :
avtomatizatsiya
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Uzbek :
avtomatlashtirish
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Vietnamese :
sự tự động hóa
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
Yiddish :
אויטאָמאַציע
(oytomatsye)
— converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
