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pseudoautomatic

pseudoautomatic adjective: apparently, but not actually, automatic.

Adjective

pseudoautomatic (not comparable)

  1. Apparently, but not actually, automatic.
    • Even when the artist strives to distance himself from such choices, as, for example, when he attempts to use various pseudoautomatic devices or even a pseudoaccidental process, he merely narrows the range of choices […]1973, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, volume 7, page 15

Origin of pseudoautomatic

From pseudo- + automatic.

Questions about pseudoautomatic

What does pseudoautomatic mean?
Pseudoautomatic means apparently, but not actually, automatic.
What part of speech is pseudoautomatic?
Pseudoautomatic is an adjective.

Words near pseudoautomatic in the dictionary

  1. pseudoatom
  2. pseudoatomic
  3. pseudoatoms
  4. pseudoatrophy
  5. pseudoautochiria
  6. pseudoautomatic
  7. pseudoautosomal
  8. pseudoautosomic
  9. pseudoaxes
  10. pseudoaxial
  11. pseudoaxis

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