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- US Pronunciation
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- [self dih-fahy-ning]
- /sɛlf dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self dih-fahy-ning]
- /sɛlf dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋ/
Definition of self-defining word
- adjective self-defining decisive; critically important: Taking a course in architecture was a defining turn in her life. 1
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Parts of speech for Self-defining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-defining popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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