noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A process of attraction and repulsion in which the internal organization of a system, normally an open system, increases in complexity without being guided or managed by an outside source. uncountable
2. 2
   organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

self-organisation

Etymology

From self- + organization.

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