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automatic

intermediateB1

/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ · au-to-mat-ic

working by itself with little or no direct human control.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

working by itself with little or no direct human control.

ایسی چیز جو بغیر انسانی کنٹرول کے خود بخود کام کرتی ہو۔

خودکار

khudkar

Synonyms

self-operatingself-actingmechanicalخودکارخود عملمشینی

Antonyms

manualhand-operatednon-automaticدستیہاتھ سے چلنے والاغیر خودکار

Common Collocations

  • automatic transmission
  • automatic response
  • automatic system

Example Sentences

The doors of the building are automatic and open when someone approaches.

عمارت کے دروازے خودکار ہیں اور جب کوئی نزدیک آتا ہے تو کھل جاتے ہیں۔

Imarat ke darwazay khudkar hain aur jab koi nazdeek aata hai to khul jate hain.

This machine has an automatic setting that adjusts the temperature.

یہ مشین میں ایک خودکار سیٹنگ ہے جو درجہ حرارت کو ایڈجسٹ کرتی ہے۔

Yeh machine mein aik khudkar setting hai jo darja hararat ko adjust karti hai.

An automatic response can save time in customer service.

ایک خودکار جواب صارفین کی خدمت میں وقت بچا سکتا ہے۔

Aik khudkar jawab sarifeen ki khidmat mein waqt bacha sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

automated:Automated refers to a process that has been made automatic, while automatic describes something that operates on its own without human intervention.

Word Family

automatically
adverbخود بخود
automation
nounخودکاری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'automatic' as an 'auto' feature that works on its own.

Picture a car that drives itself, representing the concept of being automatic.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی مثلا خودکار چل رہی ہے، جو بھی قدم اٹھاؤ، وہی راستہ چلے گا۔

Zindagi misaal khudkar chal rahi hai, jo bhi qadam uthaao, wahi rasta chale ga.

Life is running automatically, every step taken will follow the same path.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چلتے رہو، ہاتھ باندھنے کی ضرورت نہیں۔

Chalte raho, haath bandhne ki zaroorat nahi.

Keep moving, no need to bind your hands.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "automatos" — self-acting, self-moving

First known use: 19th century

The word 'automatic' entered English in the early 19th century from the French 'automatique', which derived from the Greek word 'automatos'.