nonautonomous

adjective

non·​au·​ton·​o·​mous ˌnän-ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs How to pronounce nonautonomous (audio)
: not autonomous: such as
a
: not having the right or power of self-government
nonautonomous regions
b
: not capable of functioning without input from a human operator
nonautonomous cars
c
: not capable of existing, developing, or occurring independently
nonautonomous cell proliferation

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Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help. Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023 The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention. Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonautonomous was in 1871

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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonautonomous. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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