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  2. adjective. uk us. Add to word list. a self-correcting system, situation, etc. is able to correct itself when things begin to go wrong, without outside help: self-correcting mechanisms. The market shows some short-term inefficiencies that tend to be self-correcting.

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      REFINE definition: 1. to make something pure or improve...

    • SELF-CORRECT

      Meaning of self-correct in English. self-correct. verb [ I ]...

  3. Mar 1, 2021 · Abstract. Science is often perceived to be a self-correcting enterprise. In principle, the assessment of scientific claims is supposed to proceed in a cumulative fashion, with the reigning theories of the day progressively approximating truth more accurately over time. In practice, however, cumulative self-correction tends to proceed less ...

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  4. Definition of self-correcting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. Dec 6, 2017 · One of science’s great claims to special status and credibility is that it is “self-correcting” – i.e., that when new data comes in showing something that conflicts with...

  6. May 8, 2024 · adjective. 1. correcting oneself or itself. 2. designating or of a special device on a typewriter that allows the typist to correct an error by backspacing and retyping. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. self-correcting in American English.

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