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self-generating

American  
[self-jen-uh-rey-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

And so Gaines’ systems were born: layers of self-generating images developed from rule-based arithmetic, “with limits so extensive that you couldn’t imagine the boundaries.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 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

When man permits the establishment of self-generating evil he must submit to the effect.

From Caesar's Column by Donnelly, Ignatius

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