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self-repair

self-repair noun: the act of repairing itself.

Noun

self-repair (countable and uncountable, plural self-repairs)

  1. The act of repairing itself.
    • A self-diagnosis circuit that can be used for built-in self-repair is proposed.2012, Issues in Computer Science and Theory: 2011 Edition, page 116
  2. A speaker's spontaneous, unprompted correction of their own mistake.

Forms of self-repair

pluralself-repairs

Origin of self-repair

From self- + repair.

Questions about self-repair

What does self-repair mean?
Self-repair means the act of repairing itself.
What part of speech is self-repair?
Self-repair is a noun.
What is the plural of self-repair?
The plural of self-repair is self-repairs.

Words near self-repair in the dictionary

  1. self-religion
  2. self-religions
  3. self-renewing
  4. self-renunciation
  5. self-renunciations
  6. self-repair
  7. self-repairs
  8. self-repellency
  9. self-replicating
  10. self-report
  11. self-reported

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