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heteronomous

UK
/ˌhɛt.əˈrɒ.nə.məs/
US
/ˌhɛt.əˈrɑ.nə.məs/

Translations

heteronomousadjective
more heteronomous
Comp.
most heteronomous
Super.
UK
/ˌhɛt.əˈrɒ.nə.məs/
US
/ˌhɛt.əˈrɑ.nə.məs/
hétéronomeSe dit d’une réalité soumise à des lois, règles ou influences extérieures.
The heteronomous nature of the colony meant it was governed by rules imposed by the distant empire.
La nature hétéronome de la colonie signifiait qu’elle était gouvernée par des règles imposées par l’empire lointain.
Additional translations
hétéronomeBiologie.
Synonyms
dependent
influenced
subject
controlled
subordinate

Definitions

heteronomousadjective
Subject to external laws or influences; not autonomous.
The heteronomous nature of the colony meant it was governed by rules imposed by the distant empire.
Dependent on or influenced by another entity or factor.
The heteronomous relationship between the two companies meant that decisions in one often affected the other.
(Biology) Having body segments that differ in structure or function from one another.
In arthropods, a heteronomous segmentation pattern leads to specialized limbs on different body segments.
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