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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.
adjective. (of a community, country, etc) possessing a large degree of self-government. of or relating to an autonomous community. independent of others. philosophy. acting or able to act in accordance with rules and principles of one's own choosing.
AUTONOMOUS meaning: 1. independent and having the power to make your own decisions 2. an autonomous organization…. Learn more.
The meaning of AUTONOMY is the quality or state of being self-governing; especially : the right of self-government. How to use autonomy in a sentence.
Definition of 'autonomous' Word Frequency. autonomous. (ɔːtɒnəməs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else. They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.
the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself: Demonstrators demanded immediate autonomy for their region. The universities want to preserve their autonomy from central government. the ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of autonomous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
adj. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a community, country, etc) possessing a large degree of self-government. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to an autonomous community. 3. independent of others. 4. (Philosophy) philosophy.
