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self-generating

American  
[self-jen-uh-ray-ting, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /
Also self-generative

adjective

  1. producing from within itself.


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According to Sharp, “The rulers of governments and political systems are not omnipotent, nor do they possess self-generating power.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025

Notably, the system is self-generating, requiring no external power source or complex measuring devices for data recognition.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

"I would like to move to solar power with self-generating on site and be self-sufficient," said Carrington.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2023

Price and styling will likely prove critical for the industry in attracting customers as current solar power owners have seen some of the benefits of self-generating electricity erode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2016

Then the men in the red cloaks chanted the sacred hymn: "Homage to thee, Sun! king of the two zones, self-generating Creator, Father and Mother, Father and Son, God and Goddess, Goddess and God!"

From Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert

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