self-in·struc·tion
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Definition of self-instruction
: the act or process of teaching oneself : instruction of oneself
After a year and a half of self-instruction, he began taking lessons from local artists.— Unsie Zuege … learn about other free online services, including … tutorials for self-instruction … and more. — Wicked Local Kingston (Massachusetts)
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self-instructional
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ˌself-in-ˈstrək-shnəl
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adjective
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adjective
self-instructional software
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“Self-instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-instruction. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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