automotive

/ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv/US/ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/

automotive adjective: having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.

Adjective

automotive (not comparable)

Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
- But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion
- “You can look back 15, 20 years to when GM’s China operations was its life preserver. It certainly isn’t now. It’s a money pit,” said Jeff Schuster, global vice president of automotive research at research firm GlobalData. “Every international brand is suffering in China.”2024 December 17, Chris Isidore, “The retreat from the world’s largest auto market has begun”, in CNN

automotive (plural automotives)

A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts.
The field, business, or market segment that concerns automobiles, especially their manufacture.
- His business is a machine shop that works mainly in automotive, aerospace, and medical.

স্বয়ংচালিত

having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling: automotif
of, or relating to motor vehicles: automotif

having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling: swacala
of, or relating to motor vehicles: otomotif

In automotive design, safety should override lesser factors such as cosmetics and corner-cutting.
A timing light is a tool that only an automotive mechanic, professional or amateur, would have.
Efforts to decarbonize the automotive fleet are challenging, but no one wants nightmare-grade climate change, either.

plural	automotives

From auto- + motive.

What does automotive mean?: Automotive means having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
What is automotive in Bengali?: Automotive in Bengali is স্বয়ংচালিত. See Automotive meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is automotive?: Automotive can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce automotive?: Automotive is pronounced /ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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