Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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automatic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
mechanical | No | Yes | No | No |
automatic (noun) | mechanical (noun) |
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self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire | |
a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
automatic (adjective) | mechanical (adjective) |
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operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control | using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices |
without volition or conscious control | relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics |
resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine | relating to or concerned with machinery or tools |