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- Dictionaryautonomous/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/
adjective
- 1. (of a country or region) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs: "the federation included sixteen autonomous republics"
- 2. (in Kantian moral philosophy) acting in accordance with one's moral duty rather than one's desires.
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AUTONOMOUS definition: 1. independent and having the power to make your own decisions 2. an autonomous organization…. Learn more.
The meaning of AUTONOMOUS is having the right or power of self-government. How to use autonomous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Autonomous.
having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent: a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit. (of a machine, device, etc.) able to operate with little or no human control or intervention: an autonomous vehicle. Biology. existing and functioning as an independent organism.
AUTONOMOUS meaning: 1. independent and having the power to make your own decisions 2. an autonomous organization…. Learn more.
Autonomous describes things that function separately or independently. Once you move out of your parents' house and get your own job, you will be an autonomous member of the family.
1. (of a community, country, etc) possessing a large degree of self-government. 2. of or relating to an autonomous community. 3. independent of others. 4. philosophy. a. acting or able to act in accordance with rules and principles of one's own choosing.
autonomous. adjective. /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/ (of a country, a region or an organization) able to govern itself or control its own affairs synonym independent. an autonomous republic/state/province. a federation of autonomous groups. Higher education is relatively autonomous from the government. Topics Politics c2.
