self-organization

noun

self-or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion ˌself-ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌȯrg-nə-

1

: organization of oneself or itself

2

: the act or process of forming or joining an organization (such as a labor union)

Examples of self-organization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s always this question, in many of these biological morphogenetic processes: is there self-organization, is this pre-patterning? —Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025

And Accountability The only way to create a balanced life is to balance work through self-management and self-organization. —Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Project Management Skills Another skill that will yield high income as a freelancer is self-organization and project management. —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

Somewhat counterintuitively, noise – also called randomness – facilitates self-organization. —Chantal Nguyen, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024

Baby talks about the principle of self-organization that can help tackle the challenge of decentralized data that’s often help in silos. —John Werner, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Team Culture Consider your team's preference for autonomy and self-organization. —Valentin Buzea, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for self-organization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization