automatize

verb

au·​tom·​a·​tize ȯ-ˈtä-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce automatize (audio)
automatized; automatizing

transitive verb

: to make (an action) reflexive
automatization noun

Examples of automatize in a Sentence

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This system, called UTM for short, is supposed to automatize air traffic control below 400 feet (122 m). Sarah White, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2019 Beginning in 2019, Zillow used A.I. that had been trained on over 100 million home valuations to predict the price of homes and automatize the buying, fixing up and selling of homes. Maxime Courtaux, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

automat(ic) entry 1 + -ize, in part after German automatisieren

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automatize was in 1865

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“Automatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

automatize

verb
au·​tom·​a·​tize ȯ-ˈtäm-ə-ˌtīz How to pronounce automatize (audio)
automatized; automatizing
: to make automatic
automatization noun
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