Definition of autonomous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

autonomous

adjective

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/

/ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/

(of a country, a region or an organization) able to govern itself or control its own affairs synonym independent
- an autonomous republic/state/province
- a federation of autonomous groups
- Higher education is relatively autonomous from the government.
Topics Politicsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- completely
- entirely
- fully
- …
preposition
- from
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(of a person) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else
- Teachers aim to help children become autonomous learners.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- completely
- entirely
- fully
- …
preposition
- from
See full entry
(also self-driving, driverless)
(of a vehicle) that has the technology to drive itself without a person in controlTopics Transport by car or lorryc2

Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek autonomos ‘having its own laws’ + -ous.

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