Autocorrect vs Mechanic - What's the difference?
autocorrect | mechanic |
To make an autocorrection; to correct something automatically
:: In [16], motion-free MR brain (Figure 2a) image was corrupted with motion artifacts and the resulting image (Figure 2b) was autocorrected to fix the motion artifacts.
:: But the good news is that it autocorrects all of your subcommunications.
:: The computer usually defaults to autocorrecting certain spellings and capitalising first words of sentences.
(archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
* Ray
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.
* Roscommon
* Thomson
(obsolete) base
A skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience.
As a verb autocorrect
is to make an autocorrection; to correct something automatically.As an adjective mechanic is
(archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things.As a noun mechanic is
a skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery a mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience.autocorrect
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mechanic
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(wikipedia mechanic)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
- These mechanic philosophers.
- Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers.
- To make a god, a hero, or a king / Descend to a mechanic dialect.
- Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool.
- (Whitlock)