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Having an inherent power of action or motion. Nothing can be said to be automatic. Sir H. Davy.

In an automatic manner.

The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self- moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter.

as having the power of spontaneous motion or action. Huxley. So great and admirable an automaton as the world. Boyle. These living automata, human bodies. Boyle.

Automatic. [Obs.] "Automatous organs." Sir T. Browne.

A system (devised by Henri Pieper, a Belgian) of driving automobiles employing a gasoline engine and an auxiliary reversible dynamo. When there is an excess of power the dynamo is driven by the engine so as to charge a small storage battery; when there is a deficiency of power the dynamo reverses and acts as an auxilia…

An automobile vehicle or mechanism; esp., a self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on a street or roadway. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving mo…

The use of automobiles, or the practices, methods, or the like, of those who use them. -- Au`to*mo"bil*ist, n.

one frames of another's mind is more or less after the pattern of his own mind, -- is automorphic. H. Spenser.

Automorphic characterization. H. Spenser.

The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He has gone to London."

Having the power of self-government; autonomous. Hickok.

One who advocates autonomy.

Independent in government; having the right or power of self- government.

The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state.

An instrument to measure the growth of plants. Goodale.

An instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a lens or system of lenses.

Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight. Wright.

The quality of being awesome.

Same as Awesome.