Autonomous
Autonomous adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Distinct and autonomous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distinct" instead an adjective "Autonomous".
Distinct
Distinct adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Autonomous and distinct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Autonomous" instead an adjective "Distinct".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- individual and autonomous
- individual and distinct
- distinctive and autonomous
- distinctive and distinct
- separate and autonomous
- separate and distinct
- single and autonomous
- single and distinct
- detached and autonomous
- detached and distinct
- independent and autonomous
- independent and distinct
- solitary and autonomous
- solitary and distinct
Both words in one sentence
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China and Japan are united under one throne, but very much autonomous and distinct from one another.
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They are distinct from other bosses, in that they are autonomous, not controlled by Eggman/EggRobo.
Source: Mini-Boss aka: Mid Boss - Until little over a decade ago, the armed forces were separated into three distinct, semi-autonomous branches : The Army (Armáda) itself, the Army of the Ministry of Interior (Vojsko Ministerstva vnútra) and the so-called Railway Army (elezničné vojsko).
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