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autosynthesis

autosynthesis noun: self-replication.

Noun

autosynthesis (usually uncountable, plural autosyntheses)

  1. (usually) self-replication
  2. (usually) automatic synthesis
    • The recommended Apple Objective-C compiler, Clang/LLVM (versions 4.2 and above) provides support for autosynthesis of declared properties. This means that the compiler will automatically synthesize declared properties […]2013, Keith Lee, Pro Objective-C, page 24

Forms of autosynthesis

pluralautosyntheses

Origin of autosynthesis

From auto- + synthesis.

Questions about autosynthesis

What does autosynthesis mean?
Autosynthesis means self-replication.
What part of speech is autosynthesis?
Autosynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of autosynthesis?
The plural of autosynthesis is autosyntheses.

Words near autosynthesis in the dictionary

  1. autosyn
  2. autosynchronization
  3. autosynchronous
  4. autosyns
  5. autosyntheses
  6. autosynthesis
  7. autotag
  8. autotagging
  9. autotarget
  10. autotargeted
  11. autotargeting

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