automaton
A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructionsA machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
» Stop acting like a mindless automaton.
Meaning
5 sensesA machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
Automat
автома́тavtomát
автома́тavtomát
A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
Due to her strict adherence to her daily schedule, Jessica was becoming more and more convinced that she was an automaton.
ро́ботróbot
A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
автома́тavtomát
A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
(dated)The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
- a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control
Examples
8 sentencesStop acting like a mindless automaton.
Tom was acting like a mindless automaton.
I need an algorithm to create cellular automata.
ruМне нужен алгоритм для создания клеточных автоматов.
Lily handled it with the preciseness of an automaton.
Great... another day of learning about nondeterministic finite automata.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, seFrom Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”). Doublet of automat.
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Forms
plural: automatons / automata| Singular | automaton |
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| Plural | automatons / automata |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular