pseudoautomatic

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adjective

Apparently, but not actually, automatic.

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Meanings

adjectivepseudoautomatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableApparently, but not actually, automatic.

    Even when the artist strives to distance himself from such choices, as, for example, when he attempts to use various pseudoautomatic devices or even a pseudoaccidental process, he merely narrows the range of choices […]

    1973, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, volume 7, page 15

Origin

From pseudo- + automatic.

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APA

pseudoautomatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoautomatic

MLA

“pseudoautomatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoautomatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoautomatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoautomatic.

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