What does do-it-yourself mean?

Definitions for do-it-yourself
ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər-do-it-your·self

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. do-it-yourselfadjective

    done by yourself

    "their house was a do-it-yourself project"; "he opened a do-it-yourself store"

Wiktionary

  1. do-it-yourselfadjective

    Of or pertaining to do it yourself

Wikipedia

  1. do-it-yourself

    "Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and semi-raw materials and parts to produce, transform, or reconstruct material possessions, including those drawn from the natural environment (e.g., landscaping)". DIY behavior can be triggered by various motivations previously categorized as marketplace motivations (economic benefits, lack of product availability, lack of product quality, need for customization), and identity enhancement (craftsmanship, empowerment, community seeking, uniqueness).The term "do-it-yourself" has been associated with consumers since at least 1912 primarily in the domain of home improvement and maintenance activities. The phrase "do it yourself" had come into common usage (in standard English) by the 1950s, in reference to the emergence of a trend of people undertaking home improvement and various other small craft and construction projects as both a creative-recreational and cost-saving activity. Subsequently, the term DIY has taken on a broader meaning that covers a wide range of skill sets. DIY has been described as a "self-made-culture"; one of designing, creating, customizing and repairing items or things without any special training. DIY has grown to become a social concept with people sharing ideas, designs, techniques, methods and finished projects with one another either online or in person. DIY can be seen as a cultural reaction in modern technological society to increasing academic specialization and economic specialization which brings people into contact with only a tiny focus area within the larger context, positioning DIY as a venue for holistic engagement. DIY ethic is the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks without the aid of a paid expert. The DIY ethic promotes the idea that anyone is capable of performing a variety of tasks rather than relying on paid specialists.

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  1. do-it-yourself

    Do-it-yourself, often known as DIY, refers to the method of building, modifying, or repairing things without the direct aid of professionals or experts. Instead of hiring a professional to complete a particular task, a person would learn and accomplish it by themselves, typically using step-by-step instructions available from books, internet or other sources. It is often a hands-on activity and usually hobbyist in nature, undertaken for the satisfaction of creating or fixing something with one's own effort.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of do-it-yourself in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of do-it-yourself in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of do-it-yourself in a Sentence

  1. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

    No one can give you better advice than yourself.

  2. Judy Harrison:

    I teach them to sing' Happy Birthday' to yourself twice to make sure they wash for at least 20 seconds.

  3. Sipho P Nkosi:

    Knowing yourself requires a space of one's own.

  4. Epictetus:

    If you would cure anger, do not feed it. Say to yourself 'I used to be angry every day then every other day now only every third or fourth day.' When you reach thirty days offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the gods.

  5. Davey Blackburn:

    My wife was such a beautiful, gracious, loving woman of God, i have not only lost my ministry partner and support but also my very best friend. There is no way to prepare yourself for circumstances like these.


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