automotive

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv/ / /ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/ / [ˌɔɾəˈmoʊɾɪv]

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive English automotive From auto- + motive.

Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
“But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.”
““You can look back 15, 20 years to when GM’s China operations was its life preserver. It certainly isn’t now. It’s a money pit,” said Jeff Schuster, global vice president of automotive research at research firm GlobalData. “Every international brand is suffering in China.””

noun

A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts.
The field, business, or market segment that concerns automobiles, especially their manufacture.
“His business is a machine shop that works mainly in automotive, aerospace, and medical.”