autonomous C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ UK /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ See IPA manual Freq #26405 Meanings 1 adj Able to govern itself or make its own decisions, without control from others. After years of conflict, the region was finally granted autonomous status. 2 adj Acting or operating independently, free from outside control. Autonomous vehicles can drive themselves without a human at the wheel. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · able to govern itself or... self-governingsovereignindependent 2 adj · acting or operating... self-directedself-reliant ↔ Opposites heteronomous Word family Derived forms autonomouslyautonomousnessautonowashingnonautonomoussemiautonomoussuperautonomous Related forms autonomicautonomy Etymology AI details From autonomy + -ous. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # autonomous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ **Frequency rank:** 26405 ## Meanings 1. Able to govern itself or make its own decisions, without control from others. 2. Acting or operating independently, free from outside control. ## Examples - After years of conflict, the region was finally granted autonomous status. - Autonomous vehicles can drive themselves without a human at the wheel. ## Antonyms - heteronomous ## Derived Forms - autonomously - autonomousness - autonowashing - nonautonomous - semiautonomous - superautonomous ## Related Forms - autonomic - autonomy ## Etymology From autonomy + -ous. ## AI Etymology Autonomous is formed from autonomy + -ous. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include able to govern itself or make its own decisions, without control from others and acting or operating independently, free from outside control. The wider family includes derived forms such as autonomously, autonomousness, autonowashing, nonautonomous, and semiautonomous; related words such as autonomic and autonomy. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown