automaton

[ aw-tom-uh-ton, -tn ]

/ ɔˈtɒm əˌtɒn, -tn /

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noun, plural au·tom·a·tons, au·tom·a·ta [aw-tom-uh-tuh]. /ɔˈtɒm ə tə/.

a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.

a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.

something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.

Origin of automaton

1605–15; <Latin: automatic device <Greek, noun use of neuter of autómatos spontaneous, acting without human agency, equivalent to auto-auto-¹ + -matos, adj. derivative from base of memonénai to intend, ménos might, force

OTHER WORDS FROM automaton

au·tom·a·tous, adjective

Words nearby automaton

automatic writing, automation, automatism, automatize, automatograph, automaton, automechanism, autometer, automobile, automobile insurance, automobilia

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Example sentences from the Web for automaton

“It was no brute whom Smiley was pursuing with such mastery, no unqualified fanatic after all, no automaton,” le Carré writes.
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind|Michael Weiss|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite how he might come across in the history books, he wasn't some bland, rule-following "high-integrity" automaton.
Wes Clark on Washington|General Wesley K. Clark|October 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But it did suggest that Rubio was more than a Reaganite automaton.
Charlie Crist's Secret|Reihan Salam|May 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Robert Keable urging the Automaton called Citizen to turn on his oppressor.
Nonsenseorship|G. G. Putnam and Others

Above, she knew was the terrible Automaton and his bloodthirsty emissary.
The Master Mystery|Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey
The automaton departed, glancing from side to side and chewing diligently.
Gordon Keith|Thomas Nelson Page
What men saw facing them from the Bench was an automaton wound up to do so much work each day.
Dark Hollow|Anna Katherine Green
The front part of the closet is entirely filled with the wheels that are thought to move the automaton.
Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography|Albert A. Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for automaton

automaton

/ (ɔːˈtɒməˌtɒn, -tən) /

noun plural -tons or -ta (-tə)

a mechanical device operating under its own hidden power; robot

a person who acts mechanically or leads a routine monotonous life

Derived forms of automaton

automatous, adjective

Word Origin for automaton

C17: from Latin, from Greek, from automatos spontaneous, self-moving

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	automaton
释义	automaton [ aw-tom-uh-ton, -tn ] / ɔˈtɒm əˌtɒn, -tn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR automaton ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural au·tom·a·tons, au·tom·a·ta [aw-tom-uh-tuh]. /ɔˈtɒm ə tə/. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot. a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence. something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force. Origin of automaton 1605–15; <Latin: automatic device <Greek, noun use of neuter of autómatos spontaneous, acting without human agency, equivalent to auto-auto-¹ + -matos, adj. derivative from base of memonénai to intend, ménos might, force OTHER WORDS FROM automaton au·tom·a·tous, adjective Words nearby automaton automatic writing, automation, automatism, automatize, automatograph, automaton, automechanism, autometer, automobile, automobile insurance, automobilia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for automaton “It was no brute whom Smiley was pursuing with such mastery, no unqualified fanatic after all, no automaton,” le Carré writes. Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind\|Michael Weiss\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite how he might come across in the history books, he wasn't some bland, rule-following "high-integrity" automaton. Wes Clark on Washington\|General Wesley K. Clark\|October 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But it did suggest that Rubio was more than a Reaganite automaton. Charlie Crist's Secret\|Reihan Salam\|May 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Robert Keable urging the Automaton called Citizen to turn on his oppressor. Nonsenseorship\|G. G. Putnam and Others Above, she knew was the terrible Automaton and his bloodthirsty emissary. The Master Mystery\|Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey The automaton departed, glancing from side to side and chewing diligently. Gordon Keith\|Thomas Nelson Page What men saw facing them from the Bench was an automaton wound up to do so much work each day. Dark Hollow\|Anna Katherine Green The front part of the closet is entirely filled with the wheels that are thought to move the automaton. Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography\|Albert A. Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for automaton automaton / (ɔːˈtɒməˌtɒn, -tən) / noun plural -tons or -ta (-tə) a mechanical device operating under its own hidden power; robot a person who acts mechanically or leads a routine monotonous life Derived forms of automaton automatous, adjective Word Origin for automaton C17: from Latin, from Greek, from automatos spontaneous, self-moving Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to automaton engine, apparatus, automobile, tool, appliance, instrument, motor, vehicle, gadget, contraption, widget, robot, mechanism, computer, contrivance, implement, thingamabob, laborer, clone, agent
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automaton

noun, plural au·tom·a·tons, au·tom·a·ta [aw-tom-uh-tuh]. /ɔˈtɒm ə tə/.

Origin of automaton

OTHER WORDS FROM automaton

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Example sentences from the Web for automaton

British Dictionary definitions for automaton

noun plural -tons or -ta (-tə)

Derived forms of automaton

Word Origin for automaton

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