Word of the day: 5/20/15 Autonomous

Word: Autonomous You Pronounce It: [aw-ton-uh-muh s] Definition: adjective 1. Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community. 2. having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent: a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit. 3. Biology. existing and functioning as an independent organism. growing naturally or spontaneously, without cultivation. Origin:1790-1800; < Greek autónomos … Continue reading Word of the day: 5/20/15 Autonomous