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Definition: AUTOMATOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Automatic.[Websters]
2. Being mechanical, mechanic or mechanistic. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb automatously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(automatously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective automatous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Automatous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Automatous \Au*tom"a*tous\, adjective. [Latin expression automatus. See Automaton.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AUTOMATOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having in itself the power of motion. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: AUTOMATOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Automatic.[Websters]
2. Being mechanical, mechanic or mechanistic. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb automatously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(automatously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective automatous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "AUTOMATOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Automatous \Au*tom"a*tous\, adjective. [Latin expression automatus. See Automaton.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AUTOMATOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having in itself the power of motion. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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