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As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of 'do it yourself.'
Marshall McLuhan

Meaning of "automation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOMATION

automation  [ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOMATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Automation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTOMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

automation

Automation

Automation or automatic control, is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching in telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications with minimal or reduced human intervention. Some processes have been completely automated. The biggest benefit of automation is that it saves labor, however, it is also used to save energy and materials and to improve quality, accuracy and precision. The term automation, inspired by the earlier word automatic, was not widely used before 1947, when General Motors established the automation department. It was during this time that industry was rapidly adopting feedback controllers, which were introduced in the 1930s. Automation has been achieved by various means including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic and computers, usually in combination. Complicated systems, such as modern factories, airplanes and ships typically use all these combined techniques.

Definition of automation in the English dictionary

The definition of automation in the dictionary is the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower. Other definition of automation is the extent to which a process is so controlled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
Dalmatian
dælˈmeɪʃən
defamation
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTOMATION

automatic door
automatic exposure
automatic focus
automatic frequency control
automatic gain control
automatic pilot
automatic repeat
automatic transmission
automatic vending
automatic vending machine
automatic-focus
automatical
automatically
automaticity
automatisation
automatise
automatism
automatist
automatization
automatize

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of automation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «automation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTOMATION

Find out the translation of automation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of automation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «automation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自动化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

automatización
570 millions of speakers

English

automation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वचालन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أتمتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

автоматизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

automação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বয়ংক্রিয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

automation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Automasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Automatisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自動化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자동화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Otomatisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự động hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆட்டோமேஷன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑटोमेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otomasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

automazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

automatyzacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

автоматизація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

automatizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοματισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

outomatisering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

automatisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

automatisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of automation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOMATION»

The term «automation» is very widely used and occupies the 7.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOMATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «automation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «automation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about automation

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9 QUOTES WITH «AUTOMATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word automation.
1
Jerry Brown
Jobs for every American is doomed to failure because of modern automation and production. We ought to recognize it and create an income-maintenance system so every single American has the dignity and the wherewithal for shelter, basic food, and medical care. I'm talking about welfare for all. Without it, you're going to have warfare for all.
2
Jerry Brown
Automation and technology would be a great boon if it were creative, if there were more leisure, more opportunity to engage in raising a family, providing guidance to the young, all the stuff we say we need. America will work if we're all in it together. It'll work when there's a shared sense of destiny. It can be done!
3
Tony Fadell
Well, you can say there is a self driving car. I'm seeing the automation of vehicles. Really, computer-assisted driving. I think that is really interesting to us because we are taking all of the sensors technologies and putting them in cars and making people safer.
4
Bill Gates
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.
5
Federico Garcia Lorca
Besides black art, there is only automation and mechanization.
6
Marshall McLuhan
As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of 'do it yourself.'
7
John W. Thompson
So you will see us continue to advance the state of the art or take information that we have in our response data bases and have that drive automation or an automated response by some of our products.
8
Jan C. Ting
If cheap immigrant labor is made unavailable, employers can hire Americans at a higher wage, or replace low-wage immigrant workers with technology and automation, which will create a smaller number of skilled jobs for Americans.
9
Conrad Wolfram
I couldn't tell you in any detail how my computer works. I use it with a layer of automation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOMATION»

Discover the use of automation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to automation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Springer Handbook of Automation
This handbook incorporates these new developments and presents a widespread and well-structured conglomeration of new emerging application areas of automation.
Shimon Y. Nof, 2009
2
Experiences of Test Automation: Case Studies of Software ...
The practice of test automation is becoming more and more popular, but many organizations are not yet experiencing success with it. This book unveils the secrets of how automation has been made to work in reality.
Dorothy Graham, Mark Fewster, 2012
3
Overview of Industrial Process Automation
This book introduces the basics of philosophy, technology, terminology, and practices of modern automation systems with simple illustrations and examples.
K. L. S. Sharma, 2011
4
Effective Software Test Automation: Developing an Automated ...
"If you'd like a glimpse at how the next generation is going to program, this book is a good place to start." —Gregory V. Wilson, Dr. Dobbs Journal (October 2004) Build Your Own Automated Software Testing Tool Whatever its claims, ...
Kanglin Li, Mengqi Wu, 2006
5
.NET Test Automation Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
The examples in this book have been successfully used in seminars and teaching environments where they have proven highly effective for students who are learning intermediate-level .NET programming.
James McCaffrey, 2012
6
Effective GUI Testing Automation: Developing an Automated ...
This book presents a sensible and highly effective alternative: it teaches you to build and use your own truly automated tool.
Kanglin Li, Mengqi Wu, 2006
7
Industrial Automation: Circuit Design and Components
The first book to combine all of the various topics relevant to low-cost automation.
David W. Pessen, 1989
8
Building Automation: Communication systems with EIB/KNX, LON ...
The book requires only an easy mathematical background. Thanks to it easy reading and many examples, the book is perfectly suitable for students and professional engineers with need for practical solutions.
Hermann Merz, James Backer, Viktoriya Moser, 2009
9
Manufacturing Automation: Metal Cutting Mechanics, Machine ...
A professional reference and textbook on metal cutting, considering scientific principles and their practical application to manufacturing problems.
Yusuf Altintas, 2012
10
Electronic Design Automation: Synthesis, Verification, and Test
This book provides broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire EDA flow.
Laung-Terng Wang, Yao-Wen Chang, Kwang-Ting (Tim) Cheng, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term automation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Six Laboratory Tasks Supplanted by Automation
The global market for lab automation is set to grow over the next five years into a $5.106 billion industry by 2020, MarketsandMarkets projected ... «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Jul 15»
2
Mr Kipling doubles factory production with £20m robotics and …
A multi-million investment in robotics and automation tech will double Mr Kipling's cake production capacity in UK factory, parent company ... «ComputerworldUK, Jul 15»
3
Sorting Out Automation's New Struggle
SAN FRANCISCO—From the beginning, station automation and master control technology has been tasked with taking a series of complex ... «TV Technology, Jul 15»
4
The future of intelligent
Intelligent automation is about improving what people can do. The meaning contained in process data yielded by automation can be unlocked ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
5
Total Automation May Put Publishers Back On The Map
It's the latest era in inventory procurement that I call total automation. A big auto manufacturer, for example, can use its data-management ... «AdExchanger, Jul 15»
6
Company Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Rally 1.13%
Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) rose by 1.13% in the past week and 0.77% for the last 4 weeks. In the past week, the shares ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
7
Robotics in pharmacy automation
Laboratory automation is a growing field for robotics, from drug discovery to pharma and medical device manufacturing, to performing blood ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
8
Labman Automation: Seamer technology firm to double size of …
Labman Automation manufactures tailor-made robotic solutions for companies around the world from its cedar-clad headquarters on Seamer ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
9
Automation will be the key solution”
Hosting 2015 Macau Banking Automation Day, local IT company TechNet teamed up with Hitachi in a bid to introduce automation technology to ... «Macau Business Daily, Jul 15»
10
TWICE VIP Awards: Home Automation Hubs
The Edyn Garden Sensor is a smart garden gadget that effectively communicates the factors affecting a garden in real time and provides ... «Twice, Jul 15»

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