adjective
automatic
A1
'automatic' means self-acting or mechanized, e.g., operating without manual input. Main senses: 'automatic' (self-operating) and 'automatic' (unconscious/instinctive). Gradable adjective: comparative 'automatischer', superlative 'am automatischsten'. Antonym 'manuell'. No reflexivity or special preposition; common in technical and everyday contexts and consumer product descriptions.
Examples
Die Lichter schalteten sich automatisch ab, nachdem der letzte Gast das Gebäude verließ.
The lights switched off automatically after the last guest left the building.
Die Tür schließt automatisch.
The door closes automatically.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a machine doing things by itself — that is automatisch.
Sounds like 'auto' (car) doing something by itself.
Notes
Often used for machines, processes, or behaviors that happen without manual intervention.