Word Root: auto

self, same, one
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   Speak  
n. biography or story written by oneself
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2 autocrat   Speak  
n. dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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3 autocratic   Speak  
a. having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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4 automate   Speak  
v. replace or enhance human labor with machines
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5 automated   Speak  
a. mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
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6 automatic   Speak  
a. mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
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7 automation   Speak  
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   Speak  
n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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9 automobile   Speak  
n. self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
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10 automotive   Speak  
a. of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
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11 autonomous   Speak  
a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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12 autonomy   Speak  
n. self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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13 autopsy   Speak  
n. examination of dead body; post-mortem
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