not requiring an external influence or control to function; automatic
Derived forms
self-action (ˌself-ˈaction)
noun
self-acting in American English
(ˈsɛlfˈæktɪŋ)
adjective
acting without outside influence or stimulus; working by itself; automatic
self-acting in American English
(ˈselfˈæktɪŋ)
adjective
acting by itself; automatic
Derived forms
self-action
noun
Word origin
[1670–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1670–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: episode, fund, generic, saber, splutter
Examples of 'self-acting' in a sentence
self-acting
From the first it followed that the substances were self-acting forces; from the second, that they were immaterial units.
Richard Falckenberg, Translated by A. C. Armstrong Jr. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time (1893). Retrieved in 2019 from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)
We analyze the laminar motion of incompressible fluids in self-acting thrust bearings with spiral grooves with inner or external pumping.
Cornel Velescu, Nicolae Calin Popa 2014, 'Laminar Motion of the Incompressible Fluids in Self-Acting Thrust Bearings with SpiralGrooves', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/478401. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)