automation
UK/ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
automation noun: the act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
Noun
automation (countable and uncountable, plural automations)
- The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
- With all the discussion of automation, one point seems to have been largely overlooked. In a number of fields, automatic controls do not merely cut costs. They also make possible production processes that otherwise could not be attempted.1955 June, “Science and Industry”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN
- The presidential campaign has been more focused on Bain Capital and an “apology tour” than on the challenges created by globalization and automation.2012 October 24, David Leonhardt, “Standard of Living Is in the Shadows as Election Issue”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- automatization
automation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
automation in Hindi
- converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
- स्वचालन svacālan
automation in Tamil
- தன்னியக்கமாக்கல், தன்னியமாக்கல், தன்னியக்கப்படுத்தல், தன்னியக்கம், தன்னியக்கவாக்கம், எந்திரமயப்படுத்தல்
automation in Marathi
- स्वयंचलितकरण, ऑटोमेशन
automation in Urdu
- converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
- خودکاری xudkārī
More languagesFewer languages
- automation in Bengali
- স্বয়ংক্রিয়করণ śoẏoṅkriẏkoron
- automation in Telugu
- ఆటోమేషన్
- automation in Malayalam
- ഓട്ടോമേഷൻ
- automation in Kannada
- ಸ್ವಯಂಚಾಲನೆ, ಯಾಂತ್ರೀಕರಣ
- automation in Punjabi
- ਸਵੈਚਾਲਨ, ਆਟੋਮੇਸ਼ਨ
- automation in Gujarati
- ઓટોમેશન, ઑટોમેશન, સ્વચાલન
- automation in Odia
- ସ୍ୱଯ଼ଂକ୍ରିଯ଼କରଣ, ସ୍ୱଯ଼ଂଚାଳିତକରଣ, ସ୍ୱଯ଼ଂକ୍ରିଯ଼ୀକରଣ
- automation in Nepali
- स्वचालन, अटोमेसन, स्वचालितकरण
- automation in Arabic
- أَتْمَتَة ʔatmata, تَأْلِيَّة taʔliyya
- automation in Malay
- automasi
- automation in Indonesian
- otomatisasi, automasi
- automation in Persian
- خودکارسازی xod-kâr-sâzi, اتوماسیون otomâsyon
- automation in Thai
- ระบบอัตโนมัติ rá-bòp-àt-dtà-noo-mát
- automation in Vietnamese
- sự tự động hóa
- automation in Myanmar
- အော်တိုမေးရှင်း autuime:hrang:
Examples of automation in a sentence
- Everyone is searched while exiting; TTD is now expanding automation to reduce manual handling.
- The singing is sometimes pure and sometimes processed into exaggeratedly AutoTuned “Alvin and the Chipmunks” automation.
- The difference in output in ChatGPT when combined with automations can mean millions for companies.
Synonyms of automation
Forms of automation
| plural | automations |
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Origin of automation
From automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s.
Words formed from automation
Words that rhyme with automation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about automation
- What does automation mean?
- Automation means the act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
- What is automation in Hindi?
- Automation in Hindi is स्वचालन (svacālan). See Automation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is automation?
- Automation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce automation?
- Automation is pronounced /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of automation?
- The plural of automation is automations.
Words near automation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: automation (page history and authors); automation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); automation (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); স্বয়ংক্রিয়করণ (Bengali) (page history and authors); automation (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); automation (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); automation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); automation (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); automation (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); automation (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); automation (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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