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heteronomous Definition

het·er·ono·mous (het′ər än′ə məs)

adjective

  1. subject to another's laws or rule
  2. subject to different laws of growth; differentiated or specialized, as some parts or organs are

Etymology: hetero- + Gr nomos, law (see -nomy) + -ous

heteronomous Related Forms
het′·er·on′omy (-mē) noun
heteronomous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • approach: The process of creating and refining the matrix takes both time and effort, compared to more heteronomous approaches.