automatization
|au-to-ma-ti-za-tion|
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/əˌtɑːmətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/əˌtɒmətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
making something self-operating
Etymology
'automatization' originates from English, specifically formed from the verb 'automatize' and the suffix '-ation'. The verb 'automatize' in turn comes from adjective 'automatic', ultimately from Greek 'autómatos' meaning 'self-acting'.
'automatization' developed in modern English by adding the suffix '-ization' to 'automate/automatize' (English). 'Automate' and 'automatic' came into English via Middle French and Late Latin from Greek 'autómatos'.
Originally the Greek root meant 'self-acting'; over time the sense broadened through Latin and French into English to mean making something operate by itself or making a process automatic, which is the current meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of making a system, device, or procedure operate automatically with little or no human intervention (general/technical sense).
The automatization of the assembly line increased production speed and consistency.
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Noun 2
in psychology and skill learning, the conversion of a controlled, effortful process into an automatic one (habit or procedural memory formation).
Through repetition and practice, the automatization of basic driving maneuvers frees attention for more complex tasks.
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