automatic

/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/adj
Elementary
1

Capable of operating without external control or intervention.

2

Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

3

Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.

4

Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.

5

An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.

6

Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.

7

Having one or more finite-state automata.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing