autonomous
Pronunciation: [ɔːˈtɒnəməs]
Word
Context: “independence”
(adjective) when something can act or make decisions on its own without needing help from others. Imagine a robot or a car that can do things by itself without someone controlling it.
Example
The autonomous robot can clean the house all by itself.
Example
The project was not autonomous; it relied heavily on outside guidance.
Example
Can we make our vehicles more autonomous in the future?
Context: “politics”
(adjective) when a part of a country or region has its own government and rules separate from the central government. It’s like a school that makes its own rules different from the city’s school district.
Example
The region became autonomous and now has its own local laws.
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The territory is not autonomous; it follows the rules set by the national government.
Example
How many countries have autonomous regions?
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