Autonomous
Example: The autonomous robot can make decisions without human help.
Definition
"Autonomous" describes something or someone capable of making independent decisions or governing itself without external control, often used in philosophy to refer to agents or entities that act according to their own principles or reasoning.
Etymology
The word "autonomous" comes from the Greek roots 'auto-' meaning 'self' and 'nomos' meaning 'law' or 'custom.' It originally referred to self-governing city-states and has since evolved to describe independent decision-making in various fields, including philosophy.
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"Autonomous" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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