automaton

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Synonyms: automation, automator, automatic, automated, automate, automat, automath, automan, automata, automatons, automatous

Antonyms: automation, automator, automatic, automated, automate, automat, automath, automan, automata, automatons, automatous

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Noun

1. A [[machine]] or [[robot]] designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
2. A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a [[monotonous]] [[lifestyle]] and lacking in [[emotion]].
3. A [[formal system]], such as a [[finite-state machine]] or [[cellular automaton]].
4. A [[toy]] in the form of a [[mechanical]] [[figure]].
5. {{lb|en|dated}} The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.

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