automation
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See also: automâtion
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
automation (countable and uncountable, plural automations)
- The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
- 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):
- The presidential campaign has been more focused on Bain Capital and an “apology tour” than on the challenges created by globalization and automation.
- 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):
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Translations[edit]
converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
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References[edit]
- automation at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Douglas Harper (2001–2022), “automation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
automation f (plural automations)
- automation
- Synonym: automatisation
Further reading[edit]
- “automation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
automation c
Declension[edit]
Declension of automation | ||||
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Nominative | automation | automationen | — | — |
Genitive | automations | automationens | — | — |
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