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automata

/ɔːˈtɒməˌtə/ · noun

Meaning

  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 finite automaton.
  4. A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
  5. The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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