self-con·tained
| \ ˌself-kən-ˈtānd
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Definition of self-contained
1a
: complete in itself : independent
a self-contained machine a self-contained program of study
b
: built-in
a lectern with a self-contained light fixture
2a
: showing self-control
b
: formal and reserved in manner
Other Words from self-contained
self-containedly
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ˌself-kən-ˈtā-nəd-lē
, -ˈtānd-lē
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adverb
, -ˈtānd-lē
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adverb
self-containedness
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ˌself-kən-ˈtā-nəd-nəs
, -ˈtān(d)-nəs
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noun
, -ˈtān(d)-nəs
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noun
self-containment
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ˌself-kən-ˈtān-mənt
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noun
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noun
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-contained. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of self-contained was in 1605
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