self-driven

self-driven
/self'driv"euhn, self"-/, adj.
(of a machine) containing its own power source, as an engine or motor.
[1780-90]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • self-driven — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : driven by itself : automotive * * * /self driv euhn, self /, adj. (of a machine) containing its own power source, as an engine or motor. [1780 90] * * * self drivˈen adjective Driven by its own power • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-driven — /sɛlf ˈdrɪvən/ (say self drivuhn) adjective driven by oneself or itself …  

  • self-driven — contains its own power source …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Self-propelled particles — SPP models predict robust emergent behaviours occur in swarms independent of the type of animal that is in the swarm. Self propelled particles (SPP), also referred to as self driven particles or as the Couzin–Vicsek algorithm,[1][2] …   Wikipedia

  • Self-help — wiktionarySelf help or self improvement refers to self guided improvement APA Dictionary of Psychology , 1st ed., Gary R. VandenBos, ed., Washington: American Psychological Association, 2007.] economically, intellectually, or emotionally most… …   Wikipedia

  • Driven to Distraction (ADHD) — Driven to Distraction is a book by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey which investigates the nature of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood …   Wikipedia

  • Self-organization — is a process of attraction and repulsion in which the internal organization of a system, normally an open system, increases in complexity without being guided or managed by an outside source. Self organizing systems typically (though not always)… …   Wikipedia

  • Self-help groups for mental health — are voluntary associations of people who share a common desire to overcome mental illness or otherwise increase their level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing.cite journal | last = Humphreys | first = Keith | coauthors = Rappaport, Julian |… …   Wikipedia

  • Self-advocacy — refers to the civil rights movement for people with developmental disabilities , also called cognitive or intellectual disabilities, and other disabilities. It is also an important term in the disability rights movement, referring to people with… …   Wikipedia

  • Self-focusing — is a non linear optical process induced by the change in refractive index of materials exposed to intense electromagnetic radiation. [Cumberbatch, E. Self focusing in Non linear optics , J. Inst. Maths Applics 6, 250 (1970)] Mourou, G. A. et al.… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”