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Auto vs Heterosexual - What's the difference?

auto | heterosexual |

As nouns the difference between auto and heterosexual

is that auto is car while heterosexual is heterosexual.

auto

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , metanalyzed from (auto-) in words such as (automatic), (autopilot), and (automobile).

Adjective

(-)
  • automatic
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An automobile.
  • A .
  • A setting for automatic operation.
  • A writ.
  • An automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • Synonyms
    * (sense) automobile, car, motorcar; motor * (setting for automatic operation) automatic
    Antonyms
    * (setting for automatic operation) manual
    Derived terms
    * autorack
    See also
    * auto-

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) An autorickshaw.
  • See also

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    heterosexual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
  • Synonyms

    * (sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex) (l), (l),

    Hyponyms

    * heteroflexible

    Coordinate terms

    * * heteroromantic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
  • Synonyms

    * (heterosexual person) (l) (especially in the plural), (l), (l)

    Antonyms

    * homosexual