noun🔗ShareSelf-government; freedom to act or function independently."The student's desire for autonomy led her to choose her own study schedule. "politicsgovernmentrightphilosophystatesocietyabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision."The student's autonomy allowed her to choose her own project topic for the history class. "philosophypoliticsrightabilitystategovernmentmindmoralhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator."The student exercised his autonomy by choosing his own project topic for the science fair. "technologysystemphilosophycomputingmachineorganizationlogicabilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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."The newly established church enjoyed autonomy, being self-governing in its daily operations despite being part of the larger, mother church. "religionorganizationdoctrinetheologyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
