Definitions for autonomous
ɔˈtɒn ə məsau·ton·o·mous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereignadjective

   (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

   "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

2. autonomousadjective

   existing as an independent entity

   "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies"

3. autonomous, self-directed, self-reliantadjective

   (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomousadjective

   Self-governing. Governing independently.

2. autonomousadjective

   Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.

3. autonomousadjective

   Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).

4. Etymology: See autonomy and -ous.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomous

   In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defined from a human resources perspective, where it denotes a (relatively high) level of discretion granted to an employee in his or her work. In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase job satisfaction. Self-actualized individuals are thought to operate autonomously of external expectations. In a medical context, respect for a patient's personal autonomy is considered one of many fundamental ethical principles in medicine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Autonomousadjective

   independent in government; having the right or power of self-government

2. Autonomousadjective

   having independent existence or laws

3. Etymology: [Gr. ; self + to assign, hold, sway.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomous

   The ability, trust and power to make intelligent choices.

   The region was autonomous and they had the power and trust to make their own intelligent choices.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

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   autonomous

   The legislative ability, choice, power and authority to govern.

   The region has autonomous authority to govern.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'autonomous' in Adjectives Frequency: #965

How to pronounce autonomous?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say autonomous in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of autonomous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of autonomous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of autonomous in a Sentence

1. Beau Duarte:

   In manned platforms, aerial refueling is a challenging maneuver because of the precision required by the pilot to engage the basket, adding an autonomous functionality creates another layer of complexity.

2. Guy Moszkowski:

   If everyone tries to grow equities, the economics aren't going to be that great, autonomous Research's also not going to be easy.

3. Demian Flowers:

   Volkswagen AG wants to develop their own autonomous driving software, they want to create their own operating system. They want control over their own data. They want to compete with the tech guys, the Teslas of this world and anybody else who comes along, then Demian Flowers ask them,' Will Demian Flowers, Volkswagen AG, be the contract manufacturer to a tech guy ?' I just don't think they're going to agree.

4. Tsedale Lemma:

   The TPLF formed the rest of the parties -- they don't have an autonomous existence.

5. Maged Dessouky:

   Size matters, but size isn't everything, of course, when we get to autonomous vehicles, it's going to be very interesting. That's going to change the equation completely.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=autonomous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Autonomous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autonomous