autonomous
/ɔtˈɑnʌmʌs/adjective4 syllables
Autonomous means: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.
Synonyms for autonomous6
adjective, as in (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
adjective, as in (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
adjective, as in existing as an independent entity
What does autonomous mean?3
adjective
1
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces“an autonomous judiciary”
2
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
3
existing as an independent entity“the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with autonomous?2
four syllables
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Autonomous in a sentence
- Thankfully, the autonomous car detected the obstruction and avoided a collision.CM
- Welcome to the next generation of autonomous vehicles.Eccles17
- Another possible innovation is an autonomous flying machine.Hybrid
- What is it like to be a passenger in an autonomous car?CM
- The German army is aiming to develop deadly, autonomous weapons systems.jummy
- A killer robot is an autonomous weapon, one that can choose and attack targets without human intervention.tieguy
- The private colleges and universities of the United States are autonomous.AlanF_US
- Terrorism is the most important factor in the division of a country and the creation of autonomous regions.unknown
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