self-directive
- a word derived from directive.
Example Sentences
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There is nothing strange in this self-directive faculty.
From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by Lloyd, John Uri
These two, to his artistic eye, appeared machines, more mechanical than humanly self-directive.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
Were it unable to so think of itself, it could not be self-directive in the fullest sense.
From Mastery of Self for Wealth Power Success by Haddock, Frank C. (Frank Channing)
Gradually the child finds his way through the maze of things his intellect and his sensibilities have retained, and then he becomes self-directive.
From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.
Man is a part of nature, although a self-directive organism adapted more or less adequately to his environment.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Sellars, Roy Wood
