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Semiautonomous vs Auto - What's the difference?

semiautonomous | auto |

As an adjective semiautonomous

is partially, but not fully, autonomous.

As a noun auto is

car.

semiautonomous

English

Alternative forms

* semi-autonomous

Adjective

(-)
  • Partially, but not fully, autonomous.
    • Hong Kong is a semiautonomous region of China.

    Derived terms

    * semiautonomously

    Related terms

    * semiautonomy

    auto

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , metanalyzed from (auto-) in words such as (automatic), (autopilot), and (automobile).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • automatic

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An automobile.
  • A .
  • A setting for automatic operation.
  • A writ.
  • An automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
    • Synonyms
    * (sense) automobile, car, motorcar; motor * (setting for automatic operation) automatic
    Antonyms
    * (setting for automatic operation) manual
    Derived terms
    * autorack
    See also
    * auto-

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) An autorickshaw.

    • See also

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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