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Heteronomous vs Heteronymous - What's the difference?

heteronomous | heteronymous |

As adjectives the difference between heteronomous and heteronymous

is that heteronomous is arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous while heteronymous is of, or relating to a heteronym.

heteronomous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous
  • (biology, of parts of an organism) differing in development or in specialization
  • (linguistics, of a language) being a dialect of an autonomous language

    • Antonyms

    * autonomous

    Related terms

    * heteronomy

    heteronymous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to a heteronym
  • Being different words, but having a common relationship e.g. brother and sister are siblings of each other