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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.


Example Sentences

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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

For self-enforced privacy and self-generating mystique, none beats San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023

The sun is, as we say, the storehouse of our little cosmos, self-generating its vital fluid, and ever receiving a much as it gives out.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various