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autonomous (오**타**너머스)having the right or power of self-government; independent and having the freedom to act or function without control by others

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having the right or power of self-government; independent and having the freedom to act or function without control by others

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/

Korean meaning: 자치의, 자율적인, 독립적인

Korean pronunciation: 오**타**너머스

Example Sentences

  • My autonomous vacuum cleaner is so smart that it even refuses to clean under my bed because it says it's 'not in the mood.'
  • The university encourages autonomous learning among students.
  • Scientists are developing autonomous drones for delivery services.

autonomous

ADJECTIVE

//ɔːˈtɑːnəməs//

having the right or power of self-government; independent and having the freedom to act or function without control by others

autonomous concept
💡 Concept

having the right or power of self-government; independent and having the freedom to act or function without control by others

autonomous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

"Autonomous driving — no hands, just thriving!"

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/
🇬🇧 UK/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixauto--
Rootnom-
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Greek 'autonomos', derived from 'autos' (self) and 'nomos' (law, rule). The word literally means 'self-ruling' and was used in ancient Greece to describe city-states that governed themselves.

🎵Rhyme

enormoussynonymous
enormous
synonymous

🔗Collocations

autonomous vehicle
autonomous region
autonomous decision
autonomous system
autonomous learning
autonomous robot

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My autonomous vacuum cleaner is so smart that it even refuses to clean under my bed because it says it's 'not in the mood.'

The university encourages autonomous learning among students.

Scientists are developing autonomous drones for delivery services.

The autonomous province has been governing itself successfully for decades.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

independentself-governingself-ruledsovereign

Antonyms

dependentcontrolledsubordinate

Related

autonomyautomaticallyautomobile

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