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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-directed
/ˌsɛlf.dɪˈrɛk.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Directed or guided by oneself; autonomous and independently motivated without external supervision.
"The online course requires a high degree of self-directed learning and discipline." - 2
Having an agenda, purpose, or objective chosen independently by the individual.
"She took a self-directed approach to her career development rather than waiting for corporate promotions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed from the reflexive prefix 'self-' (derived from Old English 'self') combined with 'directed', the past participle of 'direct' (from Latin 'directus', meaning straight or aligned). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century to describe activities, learning, or individuals guided by internal motivation rather than external control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-directed" is said worldwide
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autonome
Transliteration: o-tɔ-nɔm
"L'apprentissage autonome exige de la motivation."
selbstgesteuert
Transliteration: zɛlbst.ɡəˌʃtɔɪɐt
"Das Projekt erfordert eine selbstgesteuerte Arbeitsweise."
autodiretto
Transliteration: au-to-di-ret-to
"Questo è un percorso di studio autodiretto."
autodirigido
Transliteration: au-to-di-ɾi-ði-ðo
"El aprendizaje autodirigido fomenta la independencia."
autodirigido
Transliteration: aw-to-dʒi-ɾi-ʒi-du
"A educação autodirigida é muito eficaz."
स्व-निर्देशित
Transliteration: sva-nirdeshit
"यह एक स्व-निर्देशित शिक्षण कार्यक्रम है।"
自主的
Transliteration: zì zhǔ de
"这是一种自主的学习方式。"
자기 주도적인
Transliteration: jagi judojeogin
"그것은 자기 주도적인 학습 과정입니다."
自主的な
Transliteration: jishuteki na
"これは自主的な学習プログラムです。"
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