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Vinony

self-assembly

noun

  1. Process of a disordered system forming organized structures without external direction.
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Wiktionary

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.

  1. The assembly of a retail product by the customer.
  2. The assembly of a biological or chemical material from a disorganized collection by means of interactions between the components.