different between heteronomous vs autonomous

English

Etymology

From hetero- +? nomos.

Adjective

heteronomous (comparative more heteronomous, superlative most heteronomous)

1. arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous
2. (biology, of parts of an organism) differing in development or in specialization
3. (linguistics, of a language) being a dialect of an autonomous language

Antonyms

• autonomous

Related terms

• heteronomy

Translations

English

Etymology

autonomy +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???t?n?m?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??t?n?m?s/
• (US, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /??t?n?m?s/
• Rhymes: -?n?m?s

Adjective

autonomous (comparative more autonomous, superlative most autonomous)

1. Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.
2. Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
3. (Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).

Synonyms

• (governing independently): sovereign, self-governing
• (acting on one's own behalf): self-standing, self-directed

Antonyms

• heteronomous

Derived terms

• autonomously
• semiautonomous

Related terms

• autonomy

Translations

See also

• autonomous area
• autonomous navigation