self-operating

[ self-op-uh-rey-ting, self- ]

/ ˌsɛlfˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /

|

adjective

RELATED CONTENT

What Is A “Self-Own”?There aren’t many better places, it seems, to celebrate the mistakes of others than on social media. Naturally, this is the arena where self-own has had great popularity. So, what does it mean?

Self-Made, Haboob, And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com Kylie Jenner. The Bachelorette. Wiz Khalifa. This week's edition of trending words is absolutely star-studded. So let's dive in!

Nearby words

self-motivated, self-motivation, self-moving, self-mutilation, self-obsessed, self-operating, self-opinion, self-opinionated, self-paced, self-parody, self-perception

Also self-op·er·a·tive

[self-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, self-] /ˌsɛlfˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈsɛlf-/.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for self-operating

"It seems to be a self-operating proposition," stated Colonel Wincott.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day
But the claim of Evolution is that all came by "resident forces," self-operating.
The Other Side of Evolution|Alexander Patterson
Malone was not quite certain that he agreed with Burris' idea of a self-operating car, but at least it was something to work on.
Out Like a Light|Gordon Randall Garrett
They seem to suppose that the social machinery of the world is self-operating.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis

On one occasion he was caught in the self-operating elevator of the theater and was kept a prisoner in it for over an hour.
Charles Frohman: Manager and Man|Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman