automotive
pronunciation
How to pronounce automotive in British English:
UK [ˌɔ:təˈməʊtɪv]
How to pronounce automotive in American English:
US [ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to motor vehicles
- containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
Word Origin
- automotive (adj.)
- 1865, in reference to some sort of helicopter-like device, a hybrid from auto- "self," from Greek, + motive (adj.), from Latin. Meaning "pertaining to automobiles" is from 1898.
Example
- 1. In the meantime , the government has found another way to reduce the flow of expensive automotive imports .
- 2. After the 2008 financial crisis many governments did a sort of " automotive easing " , subsidising motorists to trade their old bangers for new motors , to stop the car industry from seizing up .
- 3. Mr. kapadia continued : " what we have are not demonstrations , not experiments , but actual products . We could be in automotive production in a year and a half . "
- 4. Not only is china drawing investment , but the needs of chinese buyers are beginning to influence global automotive design .
- 5. It covers everything from health insurance to consumer electronics , from mobile communications to automotive - my focus here will be on providing frameworks that can be adapted to your specific industry , rather than trying to create a one-size fits all solution .