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automaticity Definition

auto·ma·tic·ity (ôt′ə mə tis′ə tē, ô täm′ə-)

noun

the condition of being automatic, or the degree of this

automaticity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • recognition: In order to enjoy and profit from reading, pupils must achieve automaticity of word recognition.

Converse of object

  • exclude: Resolution 1441 ( 2002 ) adopted today by the Security Council excludes any automaticity in the use of force.
  • develop: Difficulties in developing automaticity further increases problems, as spellings learned, for example, are lost when concentrating on writing.
  • achieve: In order to enjoy and profit from reading, pupils must achieve automaticity of word recognition.

Adjective modifier

  • involuntary: Factors that induce involuntary automaticity include ambiguity, stress and fatigue, and lack of clear roles and responsibilities.
  • increased: Changing brain networks for visuomotor control with increased movement automaticity.