Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of vehicle transmission that changes gears automatically: An automatic transmission is a system in a motor vehicle that selects and shifts gears on its own, without the driver needing to manually operate a clutch or gear lever. It adjusts the gear ratio according to the vehicle's speed and load.

Usage

• The term "automatic transmission" is used to describe the specific mechanical system in a vehicle and to categorize the type of car that has this system installed.
• It is commonly contrasted with a "manual transmission."

Examples

• Noun:
  • This car model comes standard with an automatic transmission.
  • I prefer driving a car with an automatic transmission because it's easier in city traffic.
  • The mechanic specializes in repairing automatic transmissions.

Advanced Usage

• "equipped with automatic transmission": A formal phrase used in vehicle specifications.
  • The vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

Variants and Related Words

• Automatic (adj, informal): Often used as a shorthand to describe a vehicle with this system.
  • Is your car a manual or an automatic?
• Automatic gearbox (n): A synonym, more common in British English.
• Self-shifting transmission (n): A descriptive technical synonym.
• Manual transmission (n): The direct antonym, a system requiring the driver to change gears manually.

Synonyms

• Automatic gearbox
• Self-shifting transmission

Related Phrases

• "to have an automatic": To own or drive a car with an automatic transmission.
  • After my knee surgery, I decided to have an automatic.

Noun

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