automatic
/ˌɔ·t̬əˈmæt̬·ɪk/ adj (CERTAIN)Definition
› happening according to rules that are certain to be followed, and therefore not needing a decision: Citizenship is automatic for children born in the US. People on Social Security get automatic cost-of-living increases each year.
(Definition of automatic adj (CERTAIN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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