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autodestruction

autodestruction noun: a feature of a system whereby it destroys itself; the act of this destruction.

Noun

autodestruction (uncountable)

  1. A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself; the act of this destruction.

Synonyms of autodestruction

Origin of autodestruction

From auto- + destruction.

Questions about autodestruction

What does autodestruction mean?
Autodestruction means a feature of a system whereby it destroys itself; the act of this destruction.
What part of speech is autodestruction?
Autodestruction is a noun.

Words near autodestruction in the dictionary

  1. autodephosphorylation
  2. autodescriptive
  3. autodestruct
  4. autodestructed
  5. autodestructing
  6. autodestruction
  7. autodestructive
  8. autodestructs
  9. autodetachment
  10. autodetect
  11. autodetected

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