nonautonomous

adjective

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non·au·ton·o·mous | \ ˌnän-ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs

Definition of nonautonomous

: 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

Examples of nonautonomous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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