automotive — relating to motor vehicles or the motor vehicle industry
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to motor vehicles or the motor vehicle industry
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɔːtəˈmoʊtɪv/
Example Sentences
- The automotive industry is shifting towards electric vehicles.
- My cousin is studying automotive engineering because he loves fixing cars more than dating.
- The automotive repair shop fixed my car faster than I expected.
automotive
ADJECTIVE[/ˌɔːtəˈmoʊtɪv/]
relating to motor vehicles or the motor vehicle industry
a skilled factory worker carefully installs an engine into a partially assembled car chassis on the assembly line. Another worker nearby attaches wheels to the vehicle frame with precision tools. The completed engine fits perfectly into place as the car takes shape around it. The assembly line moves the vehicle forward to the next station where more components will be added. Other workers in the background operate machinery and carry automotive parts like bumpers and headlights. Additional partially built cars move along the conveyor system in various stages of completion. the motor vehicle industry and everything relating to automobile manufacturing
Automotive passion turns emotive, revealing his true motive!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The term emerged in the 1890s from a combination of Greek autos (self) and Latin motivus (moving), literally meaning 'self-moving.' This neologism was coined to describe early self-propelled vehicles and became the standard terminology for automobile-related concepts.
Breakdown
auto- (from Greek autos, meaning 'self') + -motive (from Latin motivus, meaning 'moving' or 'capable of motion'). The compound denotes something that propels itself independently.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The automotive industry is shifting towards electric vehicles.”
“My cousin is studying automotive engineering because he loves fixing cars more than dating.”
“The automotive repair shop fixed my car faster than I expected.”
“He knows so much about automotive technology that he can diagnose car problems just by listening to the engine sound.”
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