self-referring

Definitions

Referring to itself or to the subject of the discourse.

Describing a statement, rule, or system that makes reference to its own structure or content.

Examples

The logic puzzle contains a self-referring statement that makes it impossible to determine a clear truth value.

In computer science, a self-referring function is one that calls itself during its execution to solve a problem.

Synonyms

recursive reflexive self-referential autological circular self-reflective self-descriptive

Antonyms

heterological external objective extrinsic other-referring non-recursive outward-looking