self-limitedadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈlɪmɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈlɪmᵻdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, limited adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + limited adj.

1. Inherently or intrinsically limited. Also: that is limited or restricted by a person himself or herself.

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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [adjective] > by oneself or itself

self-limiteda1669

society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [adjective] > restricted or limited > by itself

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a1669 J. Clark Brief & Pithy Treat. Comfort (1670) ii. 20 These persons..will not own, nor receive those comforts, which the Gospel holds out to their sincerity, till they have attained that degree of their self-limited perfection.

1720 A. Boyer tr. R.-J. de Tournemine in tr. F. de S. de La Mothe-Fénelon Demonstr. Existence & Attributes God (new ed.) 332 A self-limited Nature would be a Chimera, in which the greatest of all Perfections, an independant Existence, would be separated from the other Perfections.

1845 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. I. iii. iii. 92 They held The One to be spherical:..having neither beginning, middle, nor end: and yet self-limited.

1879 P. Brooks Influence of Jesus (1883) ii. 86 The..self-limited character of the love of Jesus for His native land.

1952 Times 29 Sept. 8/5 A work which exhibited the..vigour of his intelligence as well as his strictly self-limited horizons.

2010 A. Vincent Politics of Human Rights vi. 169 When we speak of the actions of the autonomous civil state, it is a self-limited action which embodies an implicit commitment to..international law.

2. Medicine. Of a disease, condition, symptom, etc.: that has a characteristic course and duration which cannot be greatly modified by treatment; (also) tending to resolve (with or without treatment).

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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > self-limiting

self-limited1835

self-limiting1835

1835 J. Bigelow Disc. Self-limited Dis. 14 Hooping cough appears to be a self-limited disease.

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 781 Catarrhal dysentery..is a self-limited disease.

1936 J. H. Biggart Pathol. Nerv. Syst. vii. 147 The disease [sc. acute aseptic meningitis] is self-limited, running its course in three to six weeks.

1968 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 28 Mar. 700/1 Acute hemorrhagic cystitis is a self-limited disease occasionally seen in children as well as adults.

1990 Outdoor Life Jan. 32/2 If the larvae invade the brain or heart, it could be ‘taps’, but most infections are self-limited.

2015 Pulmonary Circulation 5 200/1 The most commonly noted adverse effect was mild, self-limited headache.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-limited
释义	self-limitedadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈlɪmɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈlɪmᵻdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, limited adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + limited adj. 1. Inherently or intrinsically limited. Also: that is limited or restricted by a person himself or herself. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [adjective] > by oneself or itself self-limiteda1669 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [adjective] > restricted or limited > by itself self-limiteda1669 a1669 J. Clark Brief & Pithy Treat. Comfort (1670) ii. 20 These persons..will not own, nor receive those comforts, which the Gospel holds out to their sincerity, till they have attained that degree of their self-limited perfection. 1720 A. Boyer tr. R.-J. de Tournemine in tr. F. de S. de La Mothe-Fénelon Demonstr. Existence & Attributes God (new ed.) 332 A self-limited Nature would be a Chimera, in which the greatest of all Perfections, an independant Existence, would be separated from the other Perfections. 1845 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. I. iii. iii. 92 They held The One to be spherical:..having neither beginning, middle, nor end: and yet self-limited. 1879 P. Brooks Influence of Jesus (1883) ii. 86 The..self-limited character of the love of Jesus for His native land. 1952 Times 29 Sept. 8/5 A work which exhibited the..vigour of his intelligence as well as his strictly self-limited horizons. 2010 A. Vincent Politics of Human Rights vi. 169 When we speak of the actions of the autonomous civil state, it is a self-limited action which embodies an implicit commitment to..international law. 2. Medicine. Of a disease, condition, symptom, etc.: that has a characteristic course and duration which cannot be greatly modified by treatment; (also) tending to resolve (with or without treatment). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > self-limiting self-limited1835 self-limiting1835 1835 J. Bigelow Disc. Self-limited Dis. 14 Hooping cough appears to be a self-limited disease. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 781 Catarrhal dysentery..is a self-limited disease. 1936 J. H. Biggart Pathol. Nerv. Syst. vii. 147 The disease [sc. acute aseptic meningitis] is self-limited, running its course in three to six weeks. 1968 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 28 Mar. 700/1 Acute hemorrhagic cystitis is a self-limited disease occasionally seen in children as well as adults. 1990 Outdoor Life Jan. 32/2 If the larvae invade the brain or heart, it could be ‘taps’, but most infections are self-limited. 2015 Pulmonary Circulation 5 200/1 The most commonly noted adverse effect was mild, self-limited headache. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1669
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