English Explanatory Dictionary

self-closing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Closing automatically after having been opened.
  2. In the form of (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
  3. In the form of (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}} or {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|text|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, which is composed of an opening ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) and a closing ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) tag.
  4. |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}} or {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
  5. |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|text|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, which is composed of an opening ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) and a closing ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) tag.

Pronunciation

/sɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ/

Word forms

self-closing

Etymology

From self- + closing.

Related words

self-opening
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