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ipsative

ip·sa·tive [ ípsətiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
measuring yourself against yourself: using yourself as the norm against which to measure something, e.g. your present performance against your past performance rather than the performance of others

[Mid-20th century. < Latin ipse "self"]
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