automate
verb [T] /ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/
/ˈɑː.t̬ə-/ Definition
› to make a process in a factory or office operate by machines or computers, in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans and the time taken to do the work: Massive investment is needed to automate the production process.Mechanical engineering automated /ˈɔː.tə.meɪ.tɪd/
/ˈɑː.t̬ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective › a fully automated systemMechanical engineering automation /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌɑː.t̬ə-/ noun [U] › office/factory automationMechanical engineering
/ˈɑː.t̬ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective › a fully automated systemMechanical engineering automation /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌɑː.t̬ə-/ noun [U] › office/factory automationMechanical engineering(Definition of automate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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