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Meaning of 'self-contained' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Self-contained [ a.]
- Having self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
- Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself.

Meaning of 'self-contained' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . self-contained [ s]
Meaning (1):
- in full control of your faculties
Example in sentence:
  • more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen;
  • perfectly poised and sure of himself;
  • strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble;
  • the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
Meaning (2):
- constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
Example in sentence:
  • the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities

Nearby Words:

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