| NOUN | act | automation, mechanization, mechanisation | the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology |
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| state | automation | the condition of being automatically operated or controlled | |
| artifact | automation | equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation |
| Sounds | aotahmey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware. | |
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| Example | "automation replaces human workers by machines" | |
| Synonyms | mechanization, mechanisation | |
| Narrower | computerization, cybernation | The control of processes by computer |
| Broader | high technology, high tech | Highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) |
| Spanish | automación, automatización, maquinización, mecanización, robotización | |
| Catalan | automació, automatització, mecanització, robotització | |
| Verbs | automate | make automatic or control or operate automatically |
| Meaning | The condition of being automatically operated or controlled. | |
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| Example | "automation increases productivity" | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Verbs | automate | make automatic or control or operate automatically |
| Meaning | equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation. | |
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| Example | "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment" | |
| Broader | equipment | An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service |
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