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• automaton — has the plural form automata when understood collectively and automatons when understood individually. See Latin plurals …   Modern English usage

• Automaton — This article is about a self operating machine. For other uses of Automaton, see Automaton (disambiguation) or Automata (disambiguation). An automaton (plural: automata or automatons ) is a self operating machine. The word is sometimes used to… …   Wikipedia

• automaton — [[t]ɔːtɒ̱mətən[/t]] automatons, automata (plural) [pr][[t]ɔːtɒ̱mətə[/t]][/pr] 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is an automaton, you are critical of them because they behave as if they are so tired or bored that they do things… …   English dictionary

• automaton — automatous, adj. /aw tom euh ton , tn/, n., pl. automatons, automata / teuh/. 1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot. 2. a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without… …   Universalium

• automaton — UK [ɔːˈtɒmətən] / US [ɔˈtɑmətən] noun [countable] Word forms automaton : singular automaton plural automatons or automata UK [ɔːˈtɒmətə] / US [ɔˈtɑmətə] 1) someone who behaves like a machine and shows no feelings 2) a machine that can move and do …   English dictionary

• automaton — noun (plural atons or automata) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, neuter of automatos Date: 1645 1. a mechanism that is relatively self operating; especially robot 2. a machine or control mechanism designed to follow …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• automaton — au|tom|a|ton [o:ˈtɔmətən US o:ˈta: ] n plural automata [ tə] or automatons [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Greek, from automatos; AUTOMATIC1] 1.) a machine, especially one in the shape of a human, that moves without anyone controlling it =… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• automaton —    Any thing that can move or act by itself a mechanical thing which automatically performs certain actions in response to preset controls, such as a metronome, a toy with clock works, a revolving model of the planetary system, etc. The plural… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• automaton — [ɔ: tɒmət(ə)n] noun (plural automata tə or automatons) 1》 a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being. 2》 a machine which performs a function according to a set of coded instructions. Origin C17: via L. from Gk, neut. of… …   English new terms dictionary

• automaton — /ɔˈtɒmətən / (say aw tomuhtuhn) noun (plural automatons or automata /ɔˈtɒmətə/ (say aw tomuhtuh)) 1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if spontaneously through concealed motive power. 2. a person who acts in a monotonous… …  

• Cellular automaton — A cellular automaton (plural: cellular automata) is a discrete model studied in computability theory, mathematics, theoretical biology and microstructure modeling. It consists of a regular grid of cells , each in one of a finite number of states …   Wikipedia