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stand-alone

adj
/ˈstænd.əˌləʊn/

Etymology

From stand + alone.

  1. inherited from allone
  2. compounded as stand-alone — “stand + alone”

Definitions

  1. Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance

    Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.

    • They offer an inexpensive add-on for a computer, or a stand-alone system with all the functions built in.
    • Make sure your music software is stand-alone, too (ie, it doesn’t have to be loaded into a utility—we don’t want to have to mess around with bits of wire or umpteen different programs just to hear your maestropiece).

  2. Not part of a series, or not requiring familiarity with that series.

    • a stand-alone sequel

  3. A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Something that is not a part of some series or sequence.

      • Near-synonym: one-off
      • This standalone will delight and draw readers of Christian romantic suspense like […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA