German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk]
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  • Rhymes: -atɪk

Noun

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Automatik f (genitive Automatik, plural Automatiken)

  1. (technology) self-controlled system, an automatic or self-regulating process
  2. (technology) device or module that regulates a technical process without requiring further user input
  3. (automotive, informal) Alternative form of Automatikgetriebe (automatic transmission, automatic gearbox)
    Synonym: Automatikgetriebe

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Automatik” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Automatik” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Automatik” in Duden online