Word Root: auto

self, same, one

From Greek: autos
Sample words for the root auto: autobiography, automatic, automobile, autonomy, automation, autonomous, automated, automotive, automaton, automate, autopsy, autocrat, autocratic. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.

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Words of auto

1 autobiography

n. biography or story written by oneself

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2 autocrat

n. dictator; ruler having unlimited power

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3 autocratic

a. having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

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4 automate

v. replace or enhance human labor with machines

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5 automated

a. mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator

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6 automatic

a. mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

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7 automation

n. act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

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8 automaton

n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

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9 automobile

n. self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

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10 automotive

a. of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling

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11 autonomous

a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

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12 autonomy

n. self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

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13 autopsy

n. examination of dead body; post-mortem

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