English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Autographical
(a.)
Pertaining to an autograph, or one's own
handwriting; of the nature of an autograph.
Autographical
(a.)
Pertaining to, or used in, the process of
autography; as, autographic ink, paper, or press.
Autography
(n.)
The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting;
an autograph.
Autography
(n.)
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing
is transferred from paper to stone.
Autolatry
(n.)
Self-worship.
Automata
(pl. )
of Automaton
Automath
(n.)
One who is self-taught.
Automatic
(a.)
Alt. of Automatical
Automatical
(a.)
Having an inherent power of action or motion.
Automatical
(a.)
Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the
nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed
conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain
things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or
device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas
lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.
Automatical
(a.)
Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical;
as, automatic movements or functions.
Automatically
(adv.)
In an automatic manner.
Automatism
(n.)
The state or quality of being automatic; the power of
self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A
theory as to the activity of matter.
Automaton
(v. i.)
A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive
power within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear to
imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds,
etc.
Automaton
(v. i.)
Any thing or being regarded as having the power of
spontaneous motion or action.
Automatons
(pl. )
of Automaton
Automatous
(a.)
Automatic.
Automorphic
(a.)
Patterned after one's self.
Automorphism
(n.)
Automorphic characterization.
Autonomasy
(n.)
The use of a word of common or general signification
for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He
has gone to London."