self-generating

adjective

Producing something (such as electrical power) within or for itself.

“a self-generating gas lamp”

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Meanings

adjectiveself-generating (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing something (such as electrical power) within or for itself.

    a self-generating gas lamp

Origin

From self- + generating.

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APA

self-generating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-generating

MLA

“self-generating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-generating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-generating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-generating.

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