self-supporting

adjective

self-sup·​port·​ing ˌself-sə-ˈpȯr-tiŋ How to pronounce self-supporting (audio)
: characterized by self-support: such as
a
: meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output
b
: supporting itself or its own weight
a self-supporting wall

Examples of self-supporting in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-supporting was in 1632

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“Self-supporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-supporting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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self-supporting

adjective
self-sup·​port·​ing
-iŋ
: characterized by self-support: as
a
: meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output
b
: supporting itself or its own weight
a self-supporting wall
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