automotive
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the design, operation, manufacture, or sale of automobiles.
automotive parts.
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propelled by a self-contained motor, engine, or the like.
noun
adjective
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relating to motor vehicles
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self-propelling
Other Word Forms
- nonautomotive adjective
Etymology
Origin of automotive
Example Sentences
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Earnings came in well short of estimates, and management announced a plan to separate its automotive business from its industrial one.
From Barron's
Firms large and small are shedding jobs, and there is a steady drumbeat of redundancy announcements in sectors ranging from automotive to factory equipment makers.
From Barron's
BASF, the world's biggest chemical group and a key supplier to industries ranging from automotive to agriculture, has launched a major savings drive, in particular directed at its operations in Germany.
From Barron's
On the earnings call, CEO Jeff Green highlighted “a sustained weakness among some large consumer packaged-goods companies,” along with some automotive advertisers.
From MarketWatch
Group chief executive Adrian Hallmark added that the global luxury automotive market last year "faced one of its most turbulent years in recent times".
From Barron's
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