auto (1) | (noun) - the basic word. = The abbreviation of automobile. |
autobiography (2) | (noun) - self + life + write. = A self written story about a person's life. |
autocatalysis (5) | (noun) - self + dissolve. = Catalysis in a reaction caused by one of its products. Autocatalytic is the adjective form and autocatalytically is the adverb form. |
autocrat (4) | (noun) - self + ruler or power. = A government of one person with complete power. |
autodidact (5) | (noun) - self + taught. = A person who is self-taught. |
autoerotic (3) | (adj.) - self + (sexual) love. = Referring to masturbation or related behavior. Autoeroticism is the noun form and autoerotically is the adverb form. |
autograph (2) | (noun, verb) - self + write. = A person's signature for a fan or collector. The act of signing your name. |
autoimmune (3) | (noun) - self + exempt. = A response by a person's body fighting its own cells or tissue. |
automate (2) | (verb) - self + willing. = To operate by or convert to an automated operation. |
automated teller machine (2) | (noun) - self + willing + t.m. = A banking machine requiring no human teller. Sometimes called an ATM or cash card machine. |
automatic (1) | (adj.) - self + willing. = An involuntary response by a person. A type of machine made to work with little outside control. |
automatic pilot (4) | (noun) - self + willing + pilot. = A device on an airplane that flies the plane on a pre-set course and speed. Often called autopilot. |
automaton (4) | (noun) - self + willing. = A robot or a human who acts like a robot. |
autopsy (3) | (noun) - self + seeing or sensing. = A procedure performed on a dead body to determine cause of death. |
autosuggestion (4) | (noun) - self + suggest. = The psychological process where a person hypnotizes himself to accept or do something. |