ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Automation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Automation is a noun meaning The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

Meaning

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

Example Sentences

The presidential campaign has been more focused on Bain Capital and an “apology tour” than on the challenges created by globalization and automation.
When deployed by monopolies / cartels, automation institutionalizes mediocrity, and soon everyone forgets excellence and quality because they no longer have any experience of either one.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for automation

Depending on context, synonyms include automatization, high-tech, mechanisation, mechanization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mechanization, mechanisation, high-tech, computerised, computerization, computer.

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