automotive
🇬🇧 /ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv/
🇺🇸 /ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Of or relating to motor vehicles, especially automobiles; connected with the design, manufacture, operation, or use of cars and other self-propelled vehicles.; Self-propelled; capable of moving under its own power without external force.
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noun
A self-propelled vehicle; an automobile (rare usage).
🔗 Details
Word forms
Collocations
automotive industryautomotive engineeringautomotive partsautomotive sectorautomotive manufacturerautomotive technology
Derivatives
automobileautomobilityautomotively
Synonyms
vehicularmotorautomobile
Commonly confused
automatic
EN: 'Automatic' means self-operating or without manual control; 'automotive' specifically relates to motor vehicles.
autonomous
EN: 'Autonomous' means self-governing or self-driving; 'automotive' is a broader term relating to all motor vehicles, not just self-driving ones.
Spelling tips
EN: Do not confuse 'automotive' with 'automatic' or 'autonomous'; they share the 'auto-' prefix but have distinct meanings.
💬 Examples
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The automotive industry has undergone significant transformation with the rise of electric vehicles.
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The automotive torpedo was an early form of self-propelled underwater weapon.
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The museum displayed several early automotives from the dawn of the twentieth century.