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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautonom
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-to-nom
"Dieses Fahrzeug kann völlig autonom fahren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.
"The region was granted autonomous status after years of negotiations." - 2
Acting independently or having the freedom to do so without external control.
"The university is an autonomous institution responsible for its own academic policies."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'autonomos', meaning 'having its own laws', composed of 'autos' (self) and 'nomos' (law, custom). Entering English in the late 18th century, the term initially described self-governing political entities and regions before expanding to modern technological and biological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autonomous" is said worldwide
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autonome
Transliteration: oh-to-nom
"Les voitures autonomes représentent l'avenir des transports."
autonom
Transliteration: ow-to-nom
"Dieses Fahrzeug kann völlig autonom fahren."
autonomo
Transliteration: au-to-no-mo
"La regione gode di uno status amministrativo autonomo."
autónomo
Transliteration: ow-to-no-mo
"Trabaja como autónomo desde su propia oficina."
autônomo
Transliteration: ow-to-nu-mu
"O sistema robótico opera de maneira autônoma."
स्वायत्त
Transliteration: swayatt
"यह संस्थान पूरी तरह से एक स्वायत्त निकाय है।"
自治的
Transliteration: zìzhì de
"这家公司正在研发自动驾驶汽车。"
자율적인
Transliteration: jayuljeogin
"인공지능은 자율적인 결정을 내릴 수 있습니다."
自律的な
Transliteration: jiritu-tekina
"システムは自律的にエラーを修正します。"
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