English noun: automatic pilot | |||
1. | automatic pilot (cognition) a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness | ||
Samples | She went about her chores on automatic pilot. Too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot. She talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot. | ||
Synonyms | autopilot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unconsciousness | ||
2. | automatic pilot (artifact) a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course | ||
Synonyms | autopilot, robot pilot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
Part holonym | inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system | ||