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self-reference

Translations

self-referencenoun
Countable in general use; common in philosophy, linguistics, and computing.
The essay's repeated self-reference made the argument feel circular.
L'autoréférence répétée de l'essai donnait à l'argument un caractère circulaire.
self-referenceadjective
Relational adjective used attributively; no comparative or superlative forms.
The model includes a self-reference mechanism.
Le modèle comprend un mécanisme autoréférentiel.

Definitions

self-referencenoun
The act or fact of referring to oneself or itself.
The essay's repeated self-reference made the argument feel circular.
A statement, expression, or system element that refers to itself.
In programming, self-reference can be used to build recursive structures.
self-referenceadjective
Relating to or involving self-reference.
The model includes a self-reference mechanism.
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