Autogenous

//ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Produced independently of an external cause or influence. not-comparable

    "The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study."

  2. 2
    Developed from an independent centre of ossification. not-comparable

    "These , being usually developed from distinct and independent centres , I have termed “autogenous” elements"

Adjective
  1. 1
    originating within the body wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
autogenicendogenousself activatingself actualizingself generatedself induced

Example

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"The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study."

Etymology

From auto- + -genous.

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