autonomous

Intermediatezipf 3.85

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/(aw-TON-uh-mus)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

自治的；自主的；独立的

Definition

Having the freedom to act independently; self-governing.

Word family

  • autonomy/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/(n)自主权
  • autonomously/ɔːˈtɒnəməsli/(adv)自主地

Collocations

  • autonomous vehicle
  • autonomous region
  • autonomous decision
  • fully autonomous

Examples

  1. 1.The company encourages employees to be autonomous in problem-solving. (independent)
  2. 2.Several autonomous regions have their own local government. (self-governing)

Synonyms

  • independent/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/— general, not relying on others
  • self-sufficient/ˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənt/— can provide for own needs
  • sovereign/ˈsɒvrɪn/— supreme authority, for nations

Etymology

auto- (self) + nomos (law) — making one's own laws