autonomous (redirected from autonomously)

au·ton·o·mous  (ô-tn-ms)

adj.

1. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: an autonomous judiciary; an autonomous division of a corporate conglomerate.

2. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.

3.

a. Independent of the laws of another state or government; self-governing.

b. Of or relating to a self-governing entity: an autonomous legislature.

c. Self-governing with respect to local or internal affairs: an autonomous region of a country.

4. Autonomic.

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[From Greek autonomos : auto-, auto- + nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

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au·tono·mous·ly adv.

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autonomous

Adjective

1. having self-government

2. independent of others [auto- + Greek nomos law]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	autonomous - (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" self-governing, sovereign, independent free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"
	2.	autonomous - existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies" independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
	3.	autonomous - (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment self-directed, self-reliant independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"

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autonomous

adjective self-ruling, free, independent, sovereign, self-sufficient, self-governing, self-determining

Translations

autonomous [ɔːˈtɔnəməs] adj → autónomo

autonomous [ɔːˈtɔnəməs] auto adj → autonome

autonomous [ɔːˈtɔnəməs] adj → autonom

autonomous [ɔːˈtɔnəməs] adj → autonomo/a