automation C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #38799 Meanings 1 noun equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation This factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment. 2 noun the condition of being automatically operated or controlled Automation increases productivity. Thesaurus Synonyms industrializationmechanization Word family Forms automations Related forms automaticautomatonautomatize Etymology From automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # automation **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 38799 ## Meanings 1. equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation 2. the condition of being automatically operated or controlled ## Examples - This factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment. - Automation increases productivity. ## Synonyms - industrialization - mechanization ## Related Forms - automatic - automaton - automatize ## Etymology From automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown