Self-confinement
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Self-imposed restriction of movement to a particular location. countable, uncountable
"Nothing short of the lifelong self-confinement in the innermost chamber of a deserted cellar, of which he speaks to Felice, would seem to satisfy such rigorous requirements for concentration."
- 2 An internalized restriction of one's emotions and behavior to a limited range that is considered acceptable; an inability to fully express oneself. countable, uncountable
"Intensity in the white collar world is the result of limited self-design, high prescription and self-confinement: it appears through permanent knowledge shortage, short-term solutions and relational instability."
- 3 A restriction in the movement of particles due to their internal properties (such as charge). countable, uncountable
"The higher the injected carrier density, the stronger the self-confinement effect of carriers Silver et al. have predicted that lasing could occur even in type II structures; this has been shown experimentally at low temperature in InAsSb/lnAs multiple quantum well laser structure emitting in the midwavelength infrared region."
Example
More examples"Nothing short of the lifelong self-confinement in the innermost chamber of a deserted cellar, of which he speaks to Felice, would seem to satisfy such rigorous requirements for concentration."
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