self-sus·tain·ing
| \ ˌself-sə-ˈstā-niŋ
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Definition of self-sustaining
1
: maintaining or able to maintain oneself or itself by independent effort
a self-sustaining community
2
: maintaining or able to maintain itself once commenced
a self-sustaining nuclear reaction
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-sustaining
Synonyms
- independent,
- self-dependent,
- self-reliant,
- self-subsistent,
- self-subsisting,
- self-sufficient,
- self-supported,
- self-supporting,
- self-sustained
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“Self-sustaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sustaining. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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