noun Download 🔗Share Self-government; freedom to act or function independently. Examples : "The student's desire for autonomy led her to choose her own study schedule. " politics government right philosophy state society ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Examples : "The student's autonomy allowed her to choose her own project topic for the history class. " philosophy politics right ability state government mind moral human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator. Examples : "The student exercised his autonomy by choosing his own project topic for the science fair. " technology system philosophy computing machine organization logic ability action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly. Examples : "The newly established church enjoyed autonomy, being self-governing in its daily operations despite being part of the larger, mother church. " religion organization doctrine theology history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
