autonomous
Governing itself independentlyGoverning itself independently.
» It's an autonomous car.
Это автомобиль с системой автоматического управления.
Це безпілотний автомобіль.
Meaning
5 sensesGoverning itself independently.
an autonomous territory
autonom
автоно́мныйavtonómnyj
автоно́мнийavtonómnyj
Of or relating to a territory that governs itself independently.
Sentient; self-aware.
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
самостоя́тельныйsamostojátelʹnyj
самості́йнийsamostíjnyj
Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
- (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
- existing as an independent entity
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Examples
29 sentencesIt's an autonomous car.
Це безпілотний автомобіль.
ruЭто автомобиль с системой автоматического управления.
Bacteria replicate in an autonomous fashion.
Welcome to the next generation of autonomous vehicles.
Another possible innovation is an autonomous flying machine.
Thankfully, the autonomous car detected the obstruction and avoided a collision.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
more autonomous, most autonomous| Comparative | more autonomous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most autonomous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment:self-directedself-reliant
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces:independentself-governingsovereign
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form