autonomous

adjective

au·ton·o·mous ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs How to pronounce autonomous (audio)

: having the right or power of self-government

an autonomous territory

: undertaken or carried on without outside control : self-contained

an autonomous school system

: existing or capable of existing independently

an autonomous zooid

: responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole

an autonomous growth

: controlled by the autonomic nervous system

: of, relating to, or marked by autonomy

autonomously adverb

Example Sentences

Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws.

Recent Examples on the Web It’s making and testing autonomous vehicles here, as well as performing safety tests for federal regulators and other organizations.

Breana Noble, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Aug. 2022 For instance, precise and robust timekeeping will be the foundation for technologies like smart grids, smart cities, and connected autonomous vehicles of the future.

WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Communication is fundamental for autonomous machines to cooperate.

Shaoshan Liu, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Through a partnership with Motional, Lyft introduced its first all-electric autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas this week.

Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 16 Aug. 2022 Musk has been touting self-driving cars as the next big thing for years, saying in 2015 that autonomous vehicles would be on the road within two years.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 Another change, more centered toward autonomous vehicles, involves non-pneumatic tires.

Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 Artificial intelligence has a growing influence in areas from hiring decisions to how autonomous vehicles drive.

Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Much of its testing, however, occurs in Arizona, which has permissive regulations regarding the use of autonomous vehicles on public roadways.

Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

autonomous

adjective

as in independent

not being under the rule or control of another Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws

Synonyms & Similar Words

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independent
sovereign
separate
self-governed
self-governing
democratic
freestanding
self-ruling
free
liberated
empowered
sovran
emancipated
freed
freeborn
unsupervised
republican
delivered
released
unruled
enfranchised
redeemed
unconquered
manumitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dependent
nonautonomous
subject
unfree
subjugated
captive
subdued
subordinate
enslaved
non-self-governing
conquered
bound
fettered
subservient
inferior

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of autonomous are free, independent, and sovereign. While all these words mean "not subject to the rule or control of another," autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government.

in this denomination each congregation is regarded as autonomous

While the synonyms free and autonomous are close in meaning, free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions.

you're free to do as you like

The synonyms independent and autonomous are sometimes interchangeable, but independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies.

the colony's struggle to become independent

The words sovereign and autonomous can be used in similar contexts, but sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere.

separate and sovereign armed services

单词	autonomous
释义	autonomous adjective au·ton·o·mous ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs 1 a : having the right or power of self-government an autonomous territory b : undertaken or carried on without outside control : self-contained an autonomous school system 2 a : existing or capable of existing independently an autonomous zooid b : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole an autonomous growth 3 : controlled by the autonomic nervous system 4 : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy autonomously adverb Synonyms free freestanding independent self-governed self-governing self-ruling separate sovereign sovran See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws. Recent Examples on the Web It’s making and testing autonomous vehicles here, as well as performing safety tests for federal regulators and other organizations. Breana Noble, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Aug. 2022 For instance, precise and robust timekeeping will be the foundation for technologies like smart grids, smart cities, and connected autonomous vehicles of the future. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Communication is fundamental for autonomous machines to cooperate. Shaoshan Liu, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Through a partnership with Motional, Lyft introduced its first all-electric autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas this week. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 16 Aug. 2022 Musk has been touting self-driving cars as the next big thing for years, saying in 2015 that autonomous vehicles would be on the road within two years. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 Another change, more centered toward autonomous vehicles, involves non-pneumatic tires. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 Artificial intelligence has a growing influence in areas from hiring decisions to how autonomous vehicles drive. Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Much of its testing, however, occurs in Arizona, which has permissive regulations regarding the use of autonomous vehicles on public roadways. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Greek autonomos independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at nimble First Known Use 1799, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Phrases Containing autonomous autonomous sensory meridian response autonomous sensory meridian response Medical Definition autonomous adjective au·ton·o·mous ȯ-ˈtän-ə-məs 1 : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy 2 a : not forming a part (as does an embryo or seed) in the developmental sequence of an organism b : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole a tumor is an autonomous growth 3 : under control of the autonomic nervous system autonomous adjective as in independent not being under the rule or control of another Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance independent sovereign separate self-governed self-governing democratic freestanding self-ruling free liberated empowered sovran emancipated freed freeborn unsupervised republican delivered released unruled enfranchised redeemed unconquered manumitted Antonyms & Near Antonyms dependent nonautonomous subject unfree subjugated captive subdued subordinate enslaved non-self-governing conquered bound fettered subservient inferior See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of autonomous are free, independent, and sovereign. While all these words mean "not subject to the rule or control of another," autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government. in this denomination each congregation is regarded as autonomous While the synonyms free and autonomous are close in meaning, free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions. you're free to do as you like The synonyms independent and autonomous are sometimes interchangeable, but independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies. the colony's struggle to become independent The words sovereign and autonomous can be used in similar contexts, but sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere. separate and sovereign armed services
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autonomous

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