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automated

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd// UK //ˈɔːtəmˌeɪtɪd// au·to·mat·ed

v. working by itself without needing a person to control it. You use this to describe machines or systems that use technology to do tasks automatically.

v. operated by largely self-acting machinery or electronic devices that replace human labour. Often used to describe industrial processes or software systems that function with minimal manual intervention.


SIMPLE

The factory uses an automated system to pack the boxes.

CONTEXTUAL

Many modern banks use automated phone systems to guide customers to the correct department without needing a human operator.

COMPLEX

While the transition to an automated assembly line significantly increased production speed, it also required the workforce to undergo extensive retraining to manage the new software interfaces.

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Usage

Typically functions as an attributive adjective before a noun; can also follow a linking verb like 'is' or 'became'.

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