AUTOMATON
/ɔːˈtɒmətən/
11
Scrabble
14
WWF
A(1) U(1) T(1) O(1) M(3) A(1) T(1) O(1) N(1)
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Definition
/ɔːˈtɒmətən/
noun
- A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
- 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.”
- A formal system, such as finite automaton.
- A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
- The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.
Source: Wiktionary
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