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self-descriptive

Translations

self-descriptivenoun
self-descriptives
pl
Countable noun for a word, phrase, sentence, etc. that describes itself.
autologiqueEmploi substantivé en linguistique et en logique.
‘Polysyllabic’ is a self-descriptive because it has many syllables.
« Polysyllabique » est autologique, car il a plusieurs syllabes.
self-descriptiveadjective
more self-descriptive
Comp.
most self-descriptive
Super.
Qualitative adjective meaning ‘describing itself’; allows periphrastic comparison.
XML is often called a self-descriptive format because its tags explain the data they enclose.
XML est souvent appelé un format autodescriptif parce que ses balises expliquent les données qu’elles contiennent.
Additional translations
auto-descriptifVariante orthographique moins fréquente.
autoréférentielSurtout en informatique et en mathématiques, lorsque la représentation contient sa propre description.
Synonyms
self-explanatory
autological
reflexive
self-describing
self-referential
self-referent

Definitions

self-descriptivenoun
A word, phrase, sentence, or number that describes itself; an autological expression.
‘Polysyllabic’ is a self-descriptive because it has many syllables.
self-descriptiveadjective
Describing itself; containing a description of its own nature, structure, or content.
The sentence ‘This sentence contains five words’ is self-descriptive.
(Computing, mathematics) Having the property that its representation includes a full description of itself.
XML is often called a self-descriptive format because its tags explain the data they enclose.
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