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autonomous
[aw-ton-uh-muhs]
adjective
Government.
self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only.
pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent.
a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit.
(of a machine, device, etc.) able to operate with little or no human control or intervention.
an autonomous vehicle.
Biology.
existing and functioning as an independent organism.
growing naturally or spontaneously, without cultivation.
autonomous
/ ɔːˈɒəə /
adjective
(of a community, country, etc) possessing a large degree of self-government
of or relating to an autonomous community
independent of others
philosophy
acting or able to act in accordance with rules and principles of one's own choosing
(in the moral philosophy of Kant, of an individual's will) directed to duty rather than to some other end Compare heteronomous See also categorical imperative
biology existing as an organism independent of other organisms or parts
a variant spelling of autonomic
Other 51Թ Forms
- autonomously adverb
- nonautonomous adjective
- nonautonomousness noun
- ˈٴDzԴdzdzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of autonomous1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of autonomous1
Example Sentences
The only burning vehicles were a group of autonomous Waymos set ablaze on Sunday evening.
But it now says it is introducing an accelerated framework for small autonomous "bus and taxi like" commercial services to get them underway earlier.
As police struggled with another day of unrest in downtown L.A., several Waymo autonomous taxis were set on fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing high into the air.
"We're allowing couriers to stay within community areas to do pickup and drop off while the autonomous vans handle the repetitive, longer-distance trips. This boosts the entire system's efficiency," he tells us.
"It was a great car company. They could compete in the autonomous taxi space but they're way behind."
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