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- [self ak-ting]
- /sɛlf ˈæk tɪŋ/
- /self ˈæk.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self ak-ting]
- /sɛlf ˈæk tɪŋ/
Definitions of self-acting word
- adjective self-acting acting by itself; automatic. 1
- adjective self-acting not requiring an external influence or control to function; automatic 0
- adjective self-acting acting without outside influence or stimulus; working by itself; automatic 0
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Origin of self-acting
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Self-acting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-acting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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