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self-correcting

self-cor·rect·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self-kuh-rek-ting, self-]
    • /sɛlf -li/
    • /self kəˈrekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self-kuh-rek-ting, self-]
    • /sɛlf -li/

Definitions of self-correcting word

  • adjective self-correcting automatically adjusting to or correcting mistakes, malfunctions, etc.: a self-correcting mechanism. 1
  • adjective self-correcting capable of correcting itself without external aid 0
  • adjective self-correcting correcting oneself or itself 0
  • adjective self-correcting designating or of a special device on a typewriter that allows the typist to correct an error by backspacing and retyping 0
See all 4 definitions of self-correcting

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Origin of self-correcting

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Self-correcting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-correcting

self-correcting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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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