automated

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UK/ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/US/ˈɔ.təmeɪtɪd/US[ˈɔ.ɾəˌmeɪ.ɾɪd]US/ˈɔ.toʊˌmeɪ.tɪd/

adjective

Made automatic.

“automated system”

Similar
machine-controlledmachine-drivenautomatic
OriginEnglish automate ← New Latin automaticus ← Classical Latin automatum →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

automated1

adjectiveautomated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMade automatic.
  2. not comparableDone by machine.

    automated system

    1 more example

    automated process

automated2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of automate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveoperated by automation

Similar
machine-controlledmachine-drivenautomatic
Also see
automatic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

automated · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tó-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  5. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  6. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  7. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  8. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*mn̥tós
  11. Proto-Hellenic*mətós
  12. Ancient Greekαὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)
  13. Ancient Greekαὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)
  14. Classical Latinautomatum
  15. New Latinautomaticus
  16. Englishautomatic
  17. Englishautomationbf.
  18. Englishautomate
  19. Englishautomated

From automate + -ed.

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automated · verb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tó-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  5. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  6. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  7. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  8. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*mn̥tós
  11. Proto-Hellenic*mətós
  12. Ancient Greekαὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)
  13. Ancient Greekαὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)
  14. Classical Latinautomatum
  15. New Latinautomaticus
  16. Englishautomatic
  17. Englishautomationbf.
  18. Englishautomate
  19. Englishautomated

From automate + -ed.

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Translations

Arabic مُؤَتْمَت
  • مُؤَتْمَت (muʔatmat)made automatic
Bulgarian автоматичен, автоматизиран
  • автоматичен (avtomatičen)made automatic
  • автоматизиран (avtomatiziran)done by machine
Danish automatiseret, automatiseret
  • automatiseretmade automatic
  • automatiseretdone by machine
  • automatiskdone by machine
Dutch geautomatiseerd
  • geautomatiseerdmade automatic
Finnish automatisoitu, koneellinen
  • automatisoitumade automatic
  • koneellinendone by machine
French automatisé
  • automatisémade automatic
German automatisiert
  • automatisiertmade automatic
Italian automatizzato
  • automatizzatomade automatic
Polish automatyzowany
  • automatyzowanymade automatic
Portuguese automatizado
  • automatizadomade automatic
Russian автоматизи́рованный
  • автоматизи́рованный (avtomatizírovannyj)made automatic
Spanish automatizado
  • automatizadomade automatic
Ukrainian автоматизо́ваний
  • автоматизо́ваний (avtomatyzóvanyj)made automatic
Cite this entry
APA

automated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automated

MLA

“automated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “automated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automated.

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