autological

[US]/ˌɔːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
[UK]/ˌɔtəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

Translation

adj.(of a word or expression) self-descriptive; describing itself; having the same origin as itself; self-derived

Phrases & Collocations

autological term

autological word

autological phrase

autological statement

autological description

autological labels

autological properties

autological definition

autological meaning

autologically true

Example Sentences

the term "autological" is autological because it describes itself.

in semantics, "english word" is autological when it refers to an english word.

we gave an autological definition that uses the concept to explain itself clearly.

the professor presented an autological example to illustrate self-reference in language.

this dictionary entry feels autological, as if the explanation loops back on itself.

her essay includes an autological statement about how the essay is written.

the label "short" can be autological when it is applied to a short word.

as a joke, he wrote an autological sentence that calls itself a sentence.

the puzzle asks for an autological phrase that is true of the phrase itself.

in logic class, we compared an autological property with a heterological one.

he tried to craft an autological description that matches its own wording.

the tag "noun" is autological when it is used to name a noun.

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