Synonyms for automation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : aw-tuh-mey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən


Définition of automation

Origin :
  • 1948, in the manufacturing sense, coined by Ford Motor Co. Vice President Delmar S. Harder, from automatic + -ion. Earlier (1838) was automatism, which meant "quality of being automatic" in the classical sense.
  • noun machine control
Example sentences :
  • He complained of segregation and unemployment, and automation in the United States.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • Automation or not, Leoh thought smilingly, there were certain human values that transcended mere efficiency.
  • Extract from : « The Dueling Machine » by Benjamin William Bova
  • Automation, the second industrial revolution, has eliminated for all practical purposes the need for their labor.
  • Extract from : « Mercenary » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • Automation at its ultimate, not even the steward department had tasks adequately to fill the hours.
  • Extract from : « Adaptation » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • Even where men could have taken charge, automation was cheaper, more reliable, less risky of lives.
  • Extract from : « Industrial Revolution » by Poul William Anderson
  • Automation rationalized away the literate component of many activities.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • Once integrated in practical experiences of a different nature, such as those of automation, they all allow for a new dynamics.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • As those who leave our schools and farms demand new jobs, automation takes old jobs away.
  • Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
  • We must modernize our unemployment insurance and establish a high-level commission on automation.
  • Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
  • But practically all workers must be highly skilled workers in the age of automation, and there is little room for the illiterate.
  • Extract from : « Expediter » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

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