"self-directed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more self-directed [comparative], most self-directed [superlative]
Etymology: From self- + directed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|directed}} self- + directed Head templates: {{en-adj}} self-directed (comparative more self-directed, superlative most self-directed)
  1. Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.
    Sense id: en-self-directed-en-adj-OHfvVphL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Directed at oneself.
    Sense id: en-self-directed-en-adj-HkDxcEcv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: autonomous Related terms: selfdirection
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