Self-standing

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Lacking affixes; being a stem. not-comparable

    "a self-standing word"

Synonyms

All synonyms
autonomousfreestandingimmaterialindependentindividualstand-alone

Etymology

From self- + standing. Compare Dutch zelfstandig (“independent”), German selbstständig (“independent, self-reliant”).

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