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Definition of auto- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

auto-

combining form
 
/ɔːtəʊ/,
 
/ɔːtə/,
 
/ɔːˈtɒ/
 
/ɔːtəʊ/,
 
/ɔːtə/,
 
/ɔːˈtɑː/
(also aut-)
in nouns, adjectives and adverbs
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  1. of or by yourself
    • autobiography
  2. by itself without a person to operate it
    • automatic
  3. relating to cars
    • autocross
    4. Word Originfrom Greek autos ‘self’.
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