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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024au•tom•a•ton /ɔˈtɑməˌtɑn, -tən/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -tons, -ta /-tə/.USA pronunciation - Mechanical Engineeringa small mechanical figure built to act and move as if by its own power;
robot. - a person who acts mechanically.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024au•tom•a•ton (ô tom′ə ton′, -tn),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tons, -ta (-tə).USA pronunciation - Mechanical Engineeringa mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power;
robot. - a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.
- something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.
- Greek, noun, nominal use of neuter of autómatos spontaneous, acting without human agency, equivalent. to auto- auto-1 + -matos, adjective, adjectival derivative from base of memonénai to intend, ménos might, force
- Latin: automatic device
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: automaton /ɔːˈtɒməˌtɒn -tən/ n ( pl -tons, -ta / -tə/)- a mechanical device operating under its own hidden power; robot
- a person who acts mechanically or leads a routine monotonous life
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek, from automatos spontaneous, self-moving |