self-select
self-se lect ▶verb 1 choose for oneself: [ with obj. ] : participants were asked to self-select their titles, which were divided into executive and non-executive. 2 [ no obj. ] determine one's own status with regard to membership in a group: the crowd self-selects because this isn't a club for the passing trade. ▶adjective allowing users to select: the chain decided to move condoms from the pharmacy counter to self-select stands.
self-selection
self-se lec tion |ˈˌsɛlf səˈlɛkʃən | ▶noun the action of putting oneself forward for something. DERIVATIVES self-se lect ing adjective
self-selection ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of putting oneself forward for something. 2 [ often as modifier ] the action of selecting something for oneself: a self-selection buffet. DERIVATIVES self-select verb, self-selecting adjective self-selection ( sense 1 )
The Wordsmith Dictionary
The Wordsmith Dictionary