automation

C1 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

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

industrialization mechanization

Word family

Forms automations

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

Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives

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