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self-acting Definition

self·-acting (-ak′tiŋ)

adjective

acting without outside influence or stimulus; working by itself; automatic

self-acting Synonyms

self-acting

modif.

mechanical, self-propellent, automated; see automatic 1.

self-acting Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • machine: At the time of it's construction it was the world's first self-acting machine apart from clocks.
  • organization: They could not understand at all what a " self-acting armed organization of the population " was.
  • mechanism: Automatic Brightness Control - In display devices, the self-acting mechanism which controls brightness of the device as a function of ambient light.