self-rightingn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈraɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, righting n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + righting n. With sense 2a compare later self-right v.

†1. The action or an act of redressing wrongs, injuries, etc., done to oneself. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1648 W. Montagu Miscellanea Spiritualia xv. 288 It [sc. our Nature] is checked by the Law of God in this point of self-righting.

1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Rom. xii. 19 I again beseech you, to avoid Self-righting by Revenge.

1849 Morning Post 6 Jan. 6/1 Artificial society..is a system of compacts and barbarian anarchy..is a system of self-righting, by the strong hand.

a. The action of something returning to an upright position automatically or without external intervention, spec. of a boat righting itself after capsizing.Recorded earliest in attributive use.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [noun] > righting itself

righting1766

self-righting1841

1841 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian 20 Nov. With regard to the life boat, the principles..are..elasticity,..superior buoyancy,..a self-righting power, which instantaneously overcomes the casualty of an upset [etc.].

1851 Daily News 22 Apr. 2/4 Little water being left to displace, the vessel is freed of that formerly insurmountable hindrance to self-righting.

1892 Nature 5 May 8/2 When forcibly depressed, the Salvinia takes down with it a layer of air, which forms a flat bubble over the leaf, and of course gives great power of self-righting.

1903 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 6 Oct. 1285/2 A concavity and convexity bearing between said hook and pin allowing self-righting of the frame.

1997 Times 5 July (Weekend section) 23/5 A small sensor at the base of the joystick accurately monitors its position for constant self-righting.

2013 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 9 Apr. a8 Once that stern cabin fills with water, it's enough to prevent the boat from self-righting.

b. The fact or process of a system, organization, etc., coming or returning naturally to a proper or stable condition; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > bringing into or maintaining equilibrium

peisinga1628

balancing1645

equiponderating1691

equilibrating1761

self-righting1851

equilibratory1875

static1875

statical1905

1851 Mercersburg Rev. Sept. 482 The Reformation was..a self-righting of the English church as a whole once more into its old habit and course.

1862 National Mag. 11 89/1 From our experience of the self-righting of a new community,..we have no fear of many social trials in the organization of such a colony.

1937 J. M. Keynes in Q. Jrnl. Econ. 51 218 The only element of self-righting in the system arises at a much later stage.

1982 A. J. Sameroff in D. D. Bricker Intervention with At-risk & Handicapped Infants ix. 150 To the extent that a larger context is available with alternative caretaking strategies to compensate for deviancies in the child, self-righting of the system will occur.

2013 P. Clavin Securing World Econ. ii. 47 Theoretically, the system should have facilitated the self-righting of the world economy.

Compounds

General attributive (in sense 2), as self-righting mechanism, self-righting power, self-righting reflex, etc.

ΚΠ

1852 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 1 Oct. There was a self-righting principle in Ireland that would keep her straight.

1915 J. B. Hurry Vicious Circles in Sociol. 1/1 By this self-righting mechanism the social organism maintains itself in health.

1999 J. A. Helgren Communicating with your Cat ii. 18/1 When a cat falls with her feet higher than her body, the self-righting reflex takes over.

2015 J. Beal et al. in L. Redding & R. Roy Through-life Engin. Services xvi. 278 A design that reuses the self-righting functionality of the miniDroid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

self-rightingadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈraɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, right v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < self- prefix + right v. + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier self-right v.

That rights itself automatically or naturally; spec. (of a boat) designed to right itself after capsizing.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > that can be righted

self-righting1854

rightable1891

1854 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 17 108/1 Self-righting life-boat.

1874 J. Le Conte Relig. & Sci. (1875) xvii. 293 Freedom is self-righting, and therefore stands firmly, and without danger of overthrow.

1952 N.Y. Times 5 July 18/2 Another convenience for mothers is a self-righting cup.

1977 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 12 July 27/5 This rigid inflatable self-righting craft is fast replacing the conventional lifeboat.

1989 L. H. White Competition & Currency i. 14 Its impact is typically to discoordinate an otherwise self-righting economy.

2009 New Scientist 19 Sept. 21/3 This self-righting probe is designed to travel deep into obstacle-ridden spaces such as caves and rubble-laden buildings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-righting
释义	self-rightingn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈraɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, righting n. Etymology: < self- prefix + righting n. With sense 2a compare later self-right v. †1. The action or an act of redressing wrongs, injuries, etc., done to oneself. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1648 W. Montagu Miscellanea Spiritualia xv. 288 It [sc. our Nature] is checked by the Law of God in this point of self-righting. 1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Rom. xii. 19 I again beseech you, to avoid Self-righting by Revenge. 1849 Morning Post 6 Jan. 6/1 Artificial society..is a system of compacts and barbarian anarchy..is a system of self-righting, by the strong hand. 2. a. The action of something returning to an upright position automatically or without external intervention, spec. of a boat righting itself after capsizing.Recorded earliest in attributive use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [noun] > righting itself righting1766 self-righting1841 1841 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian 20 Nov. With regard to the life boat, the principles..are..elasticity,..superior buoyancy,..a self-righting power, which instantaneously overcomes the casualty of an upset [etc.]. 1851 Daily News 22 Apr. 2/4 Little water being left to displace, the vessel is freed of that formerly insurmountable hindrance to self-righting. 1892 Nature 5 May 8/2 When forcibly depressed, the Salvinia takes down with it a layer of air, which forms a flat bubble over the leaf, and of course gives great power of self-righting. 1903 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 6 Oct. 1285/2 A concavity and convexity bearing between said hook and pin allowing self-righting of the frame. 1997 Times 5 July (Weekend section) 23/5 A small sensor at the base of the joystick accurately monitors its position for constant self-righting. 2013 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 9 Apr. a8 Once that stern cabin fills with water, it's enough to prevent the boat from self-righting. b. The fact or process of a system, organization, etc., coming or returning naturally to a proper or stable condition; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > bringing into or maintaining equilibrium peisinga1628 balancing1645 equiponderating1691 equilibrating1761 self-righting1851 equilibratory1875 static1875 statical1905 1851 Mercersburg Rev. Sept. 482 The Reformation was..a self-righting of the English church as a whole once more into its old habit and course. 1862 National Mag. 11 89/1 From our experience of the self-righting of a new community,..we have no fear of many social trials in the organization of such a colony. 1937 J. M. Keynes in Q. Jrnl. Econ. 51 218 The only element of self-righting in the system arises at a much later stage. 1982 A. J. Sameroff in D. D. Bricker Intervention with At-risk & Handicapped Infants ix. 150 To the extent that a larger context is available with alternative caretaking strategies to compensate for deviancies in the child, self-righting of the system will occur. 2013 P. Clavin Securing World Econ. ii. 47 Theoretically, the system should have facilitated the self-righting of the world economy. Compounds General attributive (in sense 2), as self-righting mechanism, self-righting power, self-righting reflex, etc. ΚΠ 1841 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian 20 Nov. With regard to the life boat, the principles..are..elasticity,..superior buoyancy,..a self-righting power, which instantaneously overcomes the casualty of an upset [etc.]. 1852 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 1 Oct. There was a self-righting principle in Ireland that would keep her straight. 1915 J. B. Hurry Vicious Circles in Sociol. 1/1 By this self-righting mechanism the social organism maintains itself in health. 1999 J. A. Helgren Communicating with your Cat ii. 18/1 When a cat falls with her feet higher than her body, the self-righting reflex takes over. 2015 J. Beal et al. in L. Redding & R. Roy Through-life Engin. Services xvi. 278 A design that reuses the self-righting functionality of the miniDroid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). self-rightingadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈraɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, right v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < self- prefix + right v. + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier self-right v. That rights itself automatically or naturally; spec. (of a boat) designed to right itself after capsizing. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > that can be righted self-righting1854 rightable1891 1854 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 17 108/1 Self-righting life-boat. 1874 J. Le Conte Relig. & Sci. (1875) xvii. 293 Freedom is self-righting, and therefore stands firmly, and without danger of overthrow. 1952 N.Y. Times 5 July 18/2 Another convenience for mothers is a self-righting cup. 1977 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 12 July 27/5 This rigid inflatable self-righting craft is fast replacing the conventional lifeboat. 1989 L. H. White Competition & Currency i. 14 Its impact is typically to discoordinate an otherwise self-righting economy. 2009 New Scientist 19 Sept. 21/3 This self-righting probe is designed to travel deep into obstacle-ridden spaces such as caves and rubble-laden buildings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1648adj.1854
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