self-assembly en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English assembly English self-assembly From self- + assembly.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The assembly of a retail product by the customer.
- (uncountable) The assembly of a biological or chemical material from a disorganized collection by means of interactions between the components.