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Self-contained

//ˈsɛlf.kənˌteɪnd// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not requiring external or additional support; complete in itself.

    "a self-contained apartment"

  2. 2
    Of a person, wrapped up in oneself; reserved. idiomatic
Adjective
  1. 1
    constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself wordnet
  2. 2
    in full control of your faculties wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of self-contain form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From self- + contained.

Etymology 2

From self- + contained.

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