AUTOMATION


Meaning of AUTOMATION in English

/ ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the use of machines to do work that was previously done by people :

Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs.

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s (originally US): irregular formation from automatic + -ation .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.