self-correcting

sɛlf kəˈrɛktɪŋ

Definition

Definition of self-correcting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

automatic systemsable to fix or adjust itself without outside help

The self-correcting machine fixed its own error.
The self-correcting software resolved the glitch automatically.
A self-correcting thermostat adjusts the temperature as needed.

autocorrecting

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Origin of self-correcting

English, self (oneself) + correcting (making right)

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French:autocorrectif, ...
German:selbstkorrigierend, ...
Italian:autocorrettivo, ...
Spanish:autorregulador, ...
Portuguese:autocorretivo, ...
Chinese:自我修正的, ...
Japanese:自己修正型, ...
Arabic:ذاتي التصحيح, ...
Hebrew:בַּעַל תִּיקּוּן עַצְמִי, ...
Russian:самокорректирующийся, ...
Ukrainian:самокоригувальний, ...
Hindi:स्वयं-सुधारक, ...
Bengali:স্ব-সংশোধনশীল, ...
Catalan:autoregulador, ...
Czech:samokorigující, ...
Danish:selvkorrigerende, ...
Dutch:zelfcorrigerend, ...
Greek:αυτοδιορθωτικός, ...
Hungarian:önkorrekciós, ...
Khmer:កែតម្រូវដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:스스로 수정하는, ...
Persian:خوداصلاح‌گر, ...
Polish:samokorygujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):autocorretivo, ...
Romanian:autocorector, ...
Swedish:självkorrigerande, ...
Thai:แก้ไขตัวเองได้, ...
Turkish:kendini düzelten, ...
Vietnamese:tự điều chỉnh, ...

self-correct

ˌsɛlf kəˈrɛkt

Definition of self-correct - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

independent action

Rare

fix own mistakes without help from others

Rare

The program can self-correct minor errors automatically.

autocorrect

Adjective

automatic adjustment

TECH.

able to fix own mistakes without help

TECH.

The self-correct system fixed the error by itself.

self-adjusting

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Origin of self-correct

English, self (oneself) + correct (to fix)

Examples of self-correct in a sentence

The robot was designed to self-correct its path.
A self-correct device adjusts its settings automatically.
The robot’s self-correct feature prevents repeated mistakes.

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French:se corriger, auto-corrigible, ...
German:sich selbst korrigieren, selbstkorrigierend, ...
Italian:auto-correggersi, auto-correggente, ...
Spanish:autocorregirse, auto-corrector, ...
Portuguese:auto-corrigir, autocorretor, ...
Chinese:自我纠正, 自动修正的, ...
Japanese:自己修正する, 自己修正可能な, ...
Arabic:صَحَّحَ نفسَه, ذاتي التصحيح, ...
Hebrew:לְתַקֵּן עַצְמִית, מְתַקֵּן עַצְמִי, ...
Russian:самокорректироваться, самокорректирующийся, ...
Ukrainian:самовиправлятися, самокоригуючий, ...
Hindi:स्वयं सुधारना, स्वयं-सुधार करने वाला, ...
Bengali:নিজে নিজে ঠিক করা, স্বয়ং-সংশোধনকারী, ...
Catalan:autocorregir-se, autocorrector, ...
Czech:opravit se, samoopravný, ...
Danish:selvrette, selvrettende, ...
Dutch:zelf corrigeren, zelfcorrigerend, ...
Greek:διορθώνω μόνος μου, αυτοδιορθούμενο, ...
Hungarian:önjavítani, önjavító, ...
Khmer:កែខ្លួនឯង, កែខ្លួនឯងបាន, ...
Korean:스스로 고치다, 자기 수정 가능한, ...
Persian:خوداصلاح کردن, خوداصلاح‌کننده, ...
Polish:poprawiać się, samokorygujący się, ...
Portuguese (BR):autocorrigir, auto corrigível, ...
Romanian:a se autocorecta, auto-corect, ...
Swedish:självkorrektur, självkorrigerande, ...
Thai:แก้ไขตัวเอง, แก้ไขตัวเองได้, ...
Turkish:kendi kendini düzeltmek, kendi kendini düzelten, ...
Vietnamese:tự sửa lỗi, dùng để mô tả hệ thống hoặc thiết bị có khả năng tự phát hiện và sửa lỗi mà không cần can thiệp từ bên ngoài, ...

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