non-autonomous

non--au·ton·o·mous

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te aw-ton-uh-muh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɔˈtɒn ə məs/
- /nɒn ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs/

Definitions of non-autonomous word

adjective non-autonomous Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community. 1
adjective non-autonomous having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent: a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit. 1
adjective non-autonomous (of a vehicle) navigated and maneuvered by a computer without a need for human control or intervention under a range of driving situations and conditions: an autonomous vehicle. 1
adjective non-autonomous Biology. existing and functioning as an independent organism. growing naturally or spontaneously, without cultivation. 1

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < Greek autónomos “with laws of one's own, independent,” equivalent to auto- auto-1 + nóm(os) “law, custom” + -os adj. suffix

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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