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Meaning of "self-righting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-RIGHTING

self-righting  [ˌsɛlfˈraɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-RIGHTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Righting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELF-RIGHTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-righting in the English dictionary

The definition of self-righting in the dictionary is able to right itself after having been capsized.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-RIGHTING


biting
ˈbaɪtɪŋ
copywriting
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
freewriting
ˈfriːˌraɪtɪŋ
handwriting
ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ
inviting
ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
newswriting
ˈnjuːzˌraɪtɪŋ
playwriting
ˈpleɪˌraɪtɪŋ
prewriting
priːˈraɪtɪŋ
screenwriting
ˈskriːnraɪtɪŋ
scriptwriting
ˈskrɪptˌraɪtɪŋ
skywriting
ˈskaɪˌraɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
Speedwriting
ˈspiːdˌraɪtɪŋ
sportswriting
ˈspɔːtsˌraɪtɪŋ
typewriting
ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɪŋ
underwriting
ˈʌndəˌraɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-RIGHTING

self-renunciation
self-renunciatory
self-replicate
self-replicating
self-reproach
self-reproachful
self-reproachfully
self-respect
self-respectful
self-respecting
self-restraint
self-revelation
self-revelatory
self-ridicule
self-righteous
self-righteously
self-righteousness
self-rising flour
self-rule
self-ruling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-RIGHTING

accounting
cage fighting
crime fighting
crime-fighting
extreme fighting
firefighting
floodlighting
indirect lighting
infighting
moonlighting
overhead lighting
sighting
street fighting
street lighting
strip lighting
strobe lighting
track lighting
UFO sighting
wall lighting
weighting
yachting

Synonyms and antonyms of self-righting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-righting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-RIGHTING

Find out the translation of self-righting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-righting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-righting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自扶正
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoadrizará
570 millions of speakers

English

self-righting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वयं को ठीक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقوم الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

само- восстанавливающее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto - endireitamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-righting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auto- redressable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selbstaufrichtendes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己復原
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 바로 잡기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poto-righting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự thăng bằng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய righting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची योग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendi kendine doğrulma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoraddrizzante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samoczynnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

само- відновлюючу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- redresare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - ανόρθωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- Righting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självrätande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvrettende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-righting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-RIGHTING»

The term «self-righting» is normally little used and occupies the 118.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-RIGHTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-righting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-RIGHTING»

Discover the use of self-righting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-righting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How It Works: Science and Technology
Self-Righting. Boat. Safety on the water is important to any sailor. One of the biggest dangers is the risk of capsizing in rough weather conditions. Even big boats are susceptible to swamping, which can sink smaller vessels in a matter of  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation Staff, 2003
2
Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future
self-righting principle Milton's idea that in a fair debate, good and truthful arguments will win out over lies and deceit Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution could be forged using public debate. This idea came to be ...
Stanley Baran, Dennis Davis, 2008
3
Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
The capacities for 'arousal, attentiveness, and sleep-wakefulness cycles, and in the long-term sense, for growth and vital developmental functions' (p. 29) are thus maintained admist change. Clearly the notions of 'resilience' and 'self-righting' ...
Salman Akhtar, 2009
4
Resilience Education
Self-Righting. Mechanisms. The concept of development over one's life cycle is supported by a number of important works by people such as Garmezy (1983, 1991), Rutter (1987, 1991), and Werner and Smith (1982). In working with groups of ...
Joel H. Brown, Marianne D'Emidio-Caston, Bonnie Benard, 2001
5
Life-boat
THE SELF RIGHTING PRINCIPLE IN LIFE- BOATS. In December 1849 one of the South Shields life-boats upset alongside a wrecked vessel on the Herd Sand, on which occasion 20 out of 24 men who formed the crew of the boat, perished.
‎1853
6
the life-boat
Self-righting. — I come now to the explanation of a property which, by comparison, is a novel one, although more than two-thirds of the life-boats in the United Kingdom are now provided with it, — a property the value of which has been ...
‎1865
7
The Clinical Exchange: Techniques Derived from Self and ...
Within the clinical exchange, self-righting occurs in response to many nonexploratory aspects of the treatment. The analyst's reliability and willingness to accept responsibility, to listen with care and concern, to be tactful, and to communicate ...
Joseph D. Lichtenberg, Frank M. Lachmann, James L. Fosshage, 2013
8
Understanding Therapeutic Action (Psychology Revivals): ...
In our terms (Lichtenberg, Lachmann, and Fosshage, 1992), the analyst's successful employment of the empathic mode of perception led to self-righting. In turn, the state change of self-righting permitted greater access to inner experience and ...
Lawrence E. Lifson, 2013
9
Family Routines and Rituals
A basic tenet of developmental psychology is that there is a "self-righting tendency" under some risk conditions. That is, under many conditions there is a tendency for an organism to "right itself" once it has been disturbed. For example  ...
Barbara H. Fiese, 2006
10
Survey of Life-saving Appliances and Arrangements: Course + ...
5 TESTING OF CANOPIED REVERSIBLE LIFERAFTS, AUTOMATICALLY SELF - RIGHTING LIFERAFTS AND FAST RESCUE BOATS 5.1 The testing of canopied reversible liferafts, automatically self- righting liferafts and fast rescue boats ...
International Maritime Organization, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-RIGHTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-righting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Self righting lifeboats for the Netherlands Antilles
The boats are a specially developed type with self-righting installation for use on open water, such as the Wadden and North Sea. The boats have a length of ... «Maritime Journal, Jun 15»
2
Self-righting robot proves it's anything but a pushover
The hexapod gets knocked down, but it gets up again. You're never going to keep it down. A new breed of robots that can learn to walk again after suffering ... «The Times, May 15»
3
Duo begin trans-Tasman kayak quest
Mr Jones said he and Mr Castrission expected to be hit by severe storms during the anticipated 40 to 50-day voyage in the self-righting kayak, " Lot 41". «SBS, Jan 15»
4
Self-righting wheelchair technology developed by students
A team of students from the Department of Bioengineering have augmented a sports wheelchair in order to enable disabled athletes to re-right themselves back ... «FelixOnline, Nov 14»
5
Self-righting Fukushima dolls on display at U.K. Parliament
LONDON – Sixty-six traditional tumble dolls from Fukushima Prefecture are on display inside Britain's Houses of Parliament, several of them the work of celebrity ... «The Japan Times, Jul 14»
6
New LED Self-Righting Light with Step Down Transformer Released …
Leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial lighting Larson Electronics announces the release of a 48 watt LED self-righting light. «PR Web, Jun 14»
7
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Lingfield man invents self-righting lifeboat …
A LINGFIELD man was so confident in his design for a new self-righting lifeboat that he strapped himself into the cabin while it was deliberately capsized in ... «East Grinstead Courier, Apr 14»
8
Boat Like a Self-Righting Bath Toy
This latest vessel's self-righting capability was created by its low point of gravity and the air bubble in the wheelhouse which enables the capsized ship to right ... «The Maritime Executive, Feb 14»
9
Self-Balancing Unicycle Is An Energy-Efficient Way To Look Super …
There are engineers out there who want commuters to replace their bikes, cars and trains with a self-righting, battery-powered wheel. Focus Designs came up ... «Huffington Post, Oct 13»
10
Rower nears halfway point
But her self-righting boat did what it was supposed to. It turned right-side up both times after being flipped over during a storm that caused 74-kilometre-per-hour ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Sep 13»

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