Third-person singular present tense of automate; makes something work automatically.
Same root as 'automate' (Greek 'autos' + Latin 'matus'). This conjugated form follows standard English verb patterns where an 's' or 'es' is added for third-person singular present tense.
When a factory 'automates' its assembly line, it's following the same linguistic pattern used in ancient Greek philosophy—adding grammatical endings to show who is doing the action, just with a modern technological twist.
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