autonomy

«autonomy» in Mova's school dictionary: The right of a group, region or country to govern itself — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (autonomy)

meaning for a pupil

1) The right of a group, region or country to govern itself. tree →

2) Being able to make your own choices and act independently. tree →

sense in the lessons

In civics and history: some regions have autonomy within a country (Scotland, Greenland). In growing up and ethics: children gain autonomy. In technology: self-driving cars have autonomy. Phrases: «a degree of autonomy».

examples

• Greenland has autonomy within Denmark. tree →
• Teenagers want more autonomy. tree →
• The robot has autonomy to choose its path. tree →
• Scotland has autonomy over its schools. tree →
• Giving pupils autonomy helps them learn. tree →
• The region fought for autonomy. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective: autonomous. Said «aw-TON-o-mee».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «autonomy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.