Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-administered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: self--ad-min-is-tered
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Performed, done, or administered without the help of a third party.

verb

simple past and past participle of self-administer.

Example Sentences

"Redding’s study asked four psychologists with expertise in anxiety and depressive disorders to rate each self-help book on five criteria: […] and the general usefulness of the book as a self-administered method for changing behavior or psychological change."

Etymology

From self- + administered.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Questions

What does self-administered mean?: Performed, done, or administered without the help of a third party.
Where does self-administered come from?: From self- + administered.

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