单词 | self-limiting |
释义 | self-limiting in American English (ˈsɛlfˈlɪmɪtɪŋ) adjective that terminates by the natural course of events a self-limiting disease Derived forms self-limitation (ˌself-limiˈtation) noun self-limiting in American English (ˈselfˈlɪmɪtɪŋ) adjective 1. limiting oneself or itself a self-limiting authority 2. (of a disease) self-limited Derived forms self-limitation noun Word origin [1860–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: big brother, calibrate, institutionalism, prep, raiderExamples of 'self-limiting' in a sentence |
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