self-set

adjective

Of something that sets itself or is set by oneself.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-set (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf something that sets itself or is set by oneself.
  2. not comparableOf plants, especially from seed, that germinate and grow without being planted or sown, and without any person's involvement.

    Uncontrolled self-set tree growth allowed by BR after the end of steam has created today's overhanging tree canopy, with the resulting adhesion problems to which RAIB attributes this collision.

    2021 November 17, “Network News”, in RAIL, number 944, page 9, photo caption

Origin

From self- + set.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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