automotive

adj
/ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv/UK/ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/US/ˌɒtəˈmoʊtɪv/CA/ˌoːtəˈməʉ.tɪv/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive English automotive From auto- + motive.

  1. derived from motifder
  2. derived from *sóder
  3. derived from *h₂ewder

Definitions

  1. Having the ability to move by itself

    Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.

  2. Of, or relating to motor vehicles.

    • But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
  3. A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. The field, business, or market segment that concerns automobiles, especially their…

      The field, business, or market segment that concerns automobiles, especially their manufacture.

      • His business is a machine shop that works mainly in automotive, aerospace, and medical.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for automotive. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA