nonautonomous

adjective

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

: 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

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