automatization

Automatization has streamlined the factory's assembly line.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Process of making automatic: "automatization" refers to the act or process of making something operate automatically, often through the use of machines or technology, without direct human intervention.
   • Psychological process: In psychology, "automatization" describes the process by which a behavior or skill becomes automatic through repeated practice, requiring less conscious effort over time.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The automatization of the assembly line increased production efficiency. (The process of making the production line operate automatically.)
  • Through extensive practice, the pianist achieved automatization of complex finger movements. (The behavior became automatic and effortless.)

Advanced Usage

• "degree of automatization": the extent to which a process or task has become automatic.

  • The degree of automatization in modern factories varies by industry. (How much automation is present.)

• "automatization of skills": the process of turning learned skills into automatic routines.

  • Driving a car requires the automatization of many coordinated actions. (Making actions instinctive through practice.)

Variants and Related Words

• Automatize (verb): to make something automatic.

  • The company decided to automatize its billing system. (To make billing automatic.)

• Automatic (adj): working by itself without direct human control.

  • An automatic door opens when someone approaches. (Operates without manual effort.)

• Automation (n): the use of automatic equipment in manufacturing or other processes.

  • Automation has reduced the need for manual labor in many industries. (The broader concept of using automatic systems.)

Synonyms

• Automation: the use of technology to perform tasks automatically.
• Mechanization: the process of using machines to do work (often implies physical devices rather than software).
• Standardization: making processes uniform, which often accompanies automatization.

Phrasal Verbs

• Automate away: to replace a task or job with automatic systems.
  • The factory automated away several manual jobs. (Eliminated jobs through automation.)

Related Idioms

• Set in motion: to start a process that becomes automatic.

  • Once the system is set in motion, automatization takes over. (The process begins and continues automatically.)

• On autopilot: performing a task without conscious thought, like an automatic system.

  • After years of driving the same route, she does it on autopilot. (The skill has reached automatization.)