self-contained
adj/ˈsɛlf.kənˌteɪnd/US
Etymology
From self- + contained.
Definitions
Not requiring external or additional support
Not requiring external or additional support; complete in itself.
- a self-contained apartment
- The software is self-contained, and doesn't interface with anything except the user.
- Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Of a person, wrapped up in oneself
Of a person, wrapped up in oneself; reserved.
simple past and past participle of self-contain
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for self-contained. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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