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AUTOMATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
Example:
automation replaces human workers by machines
Synonyms:
automation; mechanisation; mechanization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("automation" is a kind of...):
high tech; high technology (highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "automation"):
computerization; cybernation (the control of processes by computer)
Derivation:
automate (make automatic or control or operate automatically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
Example:
this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("automation" is a kind of...):
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The condition of being automatically operated or controlled
Example:
automation increases productivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("automation" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
automate (make automatic or control or operate automatically)
