self-generation — /self jen euh ray sheuhn/, n. production or reproduction of something without the aid of an external agent; spontaneous generation. * * * … Universalium
self-generation — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : generation independent of external force or agency called also autogeny * * * /self jen euh ray sheuhn/, n. production or reproduction of something without the aid of an external agent; spontaneous generation … Useful english dictionary
Self-generation — A generation facility dedicated to serving a particular retail customer,usually located on the customer s premises. The facility may either be owned directly by the retail customer or owned by a third party with a contractual arrangement to… … Energy terms
Generation stage — In Tantric Buddhism, the generation stage (T: kye rim ; S: utpatti krama ) is the first phase of meditative Buddhist sādhana associated with the Father Tantra (Wylie: pha rgyud ; pa rgyud ) class of anuttara yoga tantras of the Sarmapa or… … Wikipedia
self-generated — adjective 1. happening or arising without apparent external cause spontaneous laughter spontaneous combustion a spontaneous abortion • Syn: ↑spontaneous • Ant: ↑induced (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Self-cleaning glass — is a specific type of glass with surface which keeps itself free of dirt and grime through natural processes.The first self cleaning glass was based on thin film titanium dioxide coating. The glass cleans itself in two stages. The photocatalytic… … Wikipedia
Self-incompatibility in plants — Self incompatibility (SI) is a general name for several genetic mechanisms in angiosperms, which prevent self fertilization and thus encourage outcrossing. In plants with SI, when a pollen grain produced in a plant reaches a stigma of the same… … Wikipedia
Self-focusing — is a non linear optical process induced by the change in refractive index of materials exposed to intense electromagnetic radiation. [Cumberbatch, E. Self focusing in Non linear optics , J. Inst. Maths Applics 6, 250 (1970)] Mourou, G. A. et al.… … Wikipedia
Self-Made Men (Frederick Douglass) — Self Made Men is a famous lecture by Frederick Douglass (1818 ndash; 1895). In this speech, which was first delivered in 1859, he gives his own definition of the self made man and explains what he thinks are the means to become such a man.… … Wikipedia
Generation X — is a term used to describe generations in the United States and other countries born between the approximate years of 1965 to 1981, [http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1731528,00.html Gen X: The Ignored Generation? TIME ] ] the late… … Wikipedia