self-limiting

[ self-lim-i-ting ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

limiting oneself or itself: a self-limiting authority.

(of a disease) self-limited.

Origin of self-limiting

First recorded in 1860–65

OTHER WORDS FROM self-limiting

self-lim·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby self-limiting

self-justification, self-justifying, self-knowledge, selfless, self-limited, self-limiting, self-liquidating, self-loader, self-loading, self-love, self-made

Example sentences from the Web for self-limiting

Ron Paul is self-limiting, Newt Gingrich is self-aggrandizing, and Rick Santorum is self-righteous.
Romney Wins Michigan and Arizona, but Political Tourette’s Is Costing Him|Paul Begala|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They, the millions upon millions of self-limiting ones, were the servants.
The Vortex Blaster|Edward Elmer Smith
A few, through sheer luck, had been blown into self-limiting bits by duodec.
The Vortex Blaster|Edward Elmer Smith
Being a great man (if as democracies seem to think being a great man is a disease) is at least a self-limiting disease.
Crowds|Gerald Stanley Lee

单词	self-limiting
释义	self-limiting [ self-lim-i-ting ] / ˈsɛlfˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ / adjective limiting oneself or itself: a self-limiting authority. (of a disease) self-limited. Origin of self-limiting First recorded in 1860–65 OTHER WORDS FROM self-limiting self-lim·i·ta·tion, noun Words nearby self-limiting self-justification, self-justifying, self-knowledge, selfless, self-limited, self-limiting, self-liquidating, self-loader, self-loading, self-love, self-made Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-limiting Ron Paul is self-limiting, Newt Gingrich is self-aggrandizing, and Rick Santorum is self-righteous. Romney Wins Michigan and Arizona, but Political Tourette’s Is Costing Him\|Paul Begala\|February 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They, the millions upon millions of self-limiting ones, were the servants. The Vortex Blaster\|Edward Elmer Smith A few, through sheer luck, had been blown into self-limiting bits by duodec. The Vortex Blaster\|Edward Elmer Smith Being a great man (if as democracies seem to think being a great man is a disease) is at least a self-limiting disease. Crowds\|Gerald Stanley Lee
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