Self-administered

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of self-administer. form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Performed, done, or administered without the help of a third party. not-comparable

    "Redding’s study asked four psychologists with expertise in anxiety and depressive disorders to rate each self-help book on five criteria: […] and the general usefulness of the book as a self-administered method for changing behavior or psychological change."

Example

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"The test is multiple choice and self-administered."

Etymology

From self- + administered.

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