What does AUTOMOTIVE mean?

Definitions for AUTOMOTIVE
ˌɔ təˈmoʊ tɪv, ˈɔ təˌmoʊ tɪvau·to·mo·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. automotiveadjective

    of or relating to motor vehicles

    "automotive supplies"

  2. automotive, self-propelled, self-propellingadjective

    containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement

    "a self-propelled vehicle"

Wiktionary

  1. automotiveadjective

    having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling

  2. automotiveadjective

    of, or relating to motor vehicles

  3. Etymology: auto- + motive

Wikipedia

  1. automotive

    The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest industries by revenue (from 16 % such as in France up to 40 % to countries like Slovakia). It is also the industry with the highest spending on research & development per firm.The word automotive comes from the Greek autos (self), and Latin motivus (of motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. This term, as proposed by Elmer Sperry (1860-1930), first came into use with reference to automobiles in 1898.

ChatGPT

  1. automotive

    Automotive refers to anything pertaining to the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It typically implies the use of vehicles with engines that run on fuel to transport people or goods over land, such as cars, trucks, buses, etc. This industry includes a wide range of companies and organizations involved in these activities.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of AUTOMOTIVE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of AUTOMOTIVE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of AUTOMOTIVE in a Sentence

  1. Hubertus Heil:

    Of course the news from the United States is worrying to those who are concerned about securing jobs in the German automotive industry.

  2. Nick Rogers:

    Electric vehicles will absolutely play a role in Jaguar Land Rover's future product portfolio and Formula E will give us a unique opportunity to further our development of electrification technologies, in the next decade we will see more changes in the automotive world than in the last 30.

  3. Bambang Setiadji:

    To establish such an industry, it is not that difficult, uMS has given birth to many automotive industry engineers whose quality competes with those of China's.

  4. Bart Melek:

    We’re looking at pretty decent automotive and industrial use for this catalyst.

  5. Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn:

    We have always emphasized that 2015 will be a challenging year for the automotive industry as a whole, and also for us, our key figures show that the VW group remains on course, despite the headwinds.

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