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noun(au-to)automobile
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adjective(au-to)automatic
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combining form(au-to)self : same one
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combining form(au-to)automatic : self-acting
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noun(au-to)a feature found in many computer programs (such as those used for data entry, e-mail editing, Internet searches, or word processing) that attempts to predict and automatically complete the current word or phrase as it is being entered by the program's user
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noun(au-to)the ceremony for pronouncing judgment by the Inquisition which was followed by the execution of sentence by secular authorities; broadly : the burning of a heretic
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noun(au-to)a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
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noun(au-to)a feature found in many computer programs (such as search engines and text messaging apps) that analyzes a user's typing and presents a list of words and phrases that can be selected and entered based on history, context, and the first few typed letters
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noun(au-to)an influencing of one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by mental processes other than conscious thought : self-hypnosis