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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-Management
/ˈsɛlf ˈmænɪdʒmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to manage one's own time, tasks, and responsibilities effectively.
"Effective self-management is crucial for achieving personal and professional goals." - 2
The practice of taking responsibility for one's own behavior and well-being.
"Self-management includes setting personal goals and monitoring one's progress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-management' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'management', which comes from the Italian 'maneggiare', meaning 'to handle'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe the ability to regulate one's own actions and responsibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Management" is said worldwide
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Auto-gestion
Transliteration: Oto-zhestyon
"L'auto-gestion est essentielle pour réussir dans la vie."
Selbstmanagement
Transliteration: Zelbstmanadgment
"Selbstmanagement ist wichtig für die persönliche Entwicklung."
Autogestione
Transliteration: Autogestione
"L'autogestione è fondamentale per il successo professionale."
Autogestión
Transliteration: Autogestión
"La autogestión es clave para el desarrollo personal."
Autogerenciamento
Transliteration: Autogerenciamento
"O autogerenciamento é essencial para o sucesso."
स्व-प्रबंधन
Transliteration: Swa-prabandhan
"स्व-प्रबंधन व्यक्तिगत विकास के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
自我管理
Transliteration: Zìwǒ guǎnlǐ
"自我管理对个人发展至关重要。"
자기 관리
Transliteration: Jagi gwanri
"자기 관리는 개인 발전에 필수적입니다."
自己管理
Transliteration: Jiko kanri
"自己管理は個人の成長に不可欠です。"
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