automaton meaning
UK US /ɔˈtɑmətɑn/ 4 syllables
automaton (noun): someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way.
automaton has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
automaton as a noun
- someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
- only an automaton wouldn't have noticed
Type of: person
Related forms: automatic, automatize, automatise
- a mechanism that can move automatically
Type of: mechanism
Kinds: android
Related forms: automatic, automatize
automaton in a sentence
- Professor Jackson drew a deterministic finite automaton on the board.
- Stop acting like a mindless automaton.
How to pronounce automaton
automaton is pronounced /ɔˈtɑmətɑn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in ON · 9-letter words
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