Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-organization

/sˈɛlfˌɔɹɡənəzˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
self--or-ga-ni-za-tion
IPA
/sˈɛlfˌɔɹɡənəzˈeɪʃən/
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English organization English self-organization From self- + organization.

Usage

Synonyms

self-organisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce self-organization?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛlfˌɔɹɡənəzˈeɪʃən/.
What does self-organization mean?
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.
Where does self-organization come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English organization English self-organization From self- + organization.

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