Definition

1. Noun:
   • A transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car: A system in a motor vehicle that selects and engages the appropriate gear ratio without any manual input from the driver, based on factors like vehicle speed and engine load.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • This model comes equipped with an automatic drive, making it very easy to operate in city traffic.
  • After years of driving a manual, he decided to switch to a car with an automatic drive for convenience.

Advanced Usage

• "to have/be equipped with automatic drive": Describes a vehicle's feature.
  • Most modern vehicles are now equipped with automatic drive.

Variants and Related Words

• Automatic transmission (n): A more common technical synonym for "automatic drive".
  • The terms "automatic drive" and "automatic transmission" are often used interchangeably.
• Automatic (adj, informal n): Used informally to refer to a vehicle with this type of transmission.
  • "Is your car a manual or an automatic?"

Synonyms

• Automatic transmission: The standard technical term.
• Auto (informal): A common shortened form.

Related Phrases

• "to drive an automatic": To operate a vehicle with an automatic drive.
  • She learned to drive an automatic first.

Noun

1. a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car