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autonomous adjective. E19.
[from Greek autonomos (see AUTONOMY) + -OUS.]
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by autonomy; self-governing, independent; free of external influence or control.
J. Reed At Helsingfors the Finnish Senate..declared Finland autonomous, and demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops. R. G. Collingwood Consciousness is absolutely autonomous: its decision alone determines whether a given sensum or emotion shall be attended to or not. J. C. Ransom English might almost as well announce that it does not regard itself as entirely autonomous, but as a branch of the department of history.
autonomously adverb L19.