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autopoiesis

UK
/ˌɔːtəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
US
/ˌɔtoʊpɔɪˈisɪs/

Translations

autopoiesisnoun
autopoieses
pl
Autopoiesis is a concept in systems theory that refers to a system's ability to reproduce and maintain itself.
Аутопоэз — это концепция в теории систем, которая относится к способности системы воспроизводить и поддерживать себя.
Synonyms
self-creation
self-organization
self-maintenance
autopoiesisadjective
UK
/ˌɔːtəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
US
/ˌɔtoʊpɔɪˈisɪs/
Used attributively in phrases like "autopoiesis theory" or "autopoiesis model".

Definitions

autopoiesisnoun
The process by which a system produces and maintains itself by creating its own components and boundaries, often used in the context of biological systems.
The concept of autopoiesis is fundamental in understanding how living organisms sustain themselves through self-regulation and self-production.
In systems theory and sociology, the self-organizing property of social or conceptual systems that continuously reproduce and maintain their own structures through internal processes.
Luhmann applied autopoiesis to explain how legal systems sustain their own norms independently of external directives.
autopoiesisadjective
Relating to, characterized by, or involving the principle of autopoiesis; self-producing and self-maintaining.
The autopoiesis model offers a new way to understand organizational resilience.
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