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Definition of self-contained - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
complete unithaving everything needed inside and not needing outside help
- The self-contained device works without any external power.
2.
reserved personreserved and not showing emotions
- She is a self-contained individual who rarely shares her feelings.
Origin of self-contained
English, self (self) + contain (hold) + ed (past tense)
Terms with self-contained included in their meaning
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outdoors
self-contained toilet for camping or outdoor activities
room heating
self-contained device used to heat a room or area
acr: Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
equipment allowing people to breathe underwater
metaphor
self-contained environment isolated from outside
housing
self-contained housing space designed for one household with basic living facilities
urban planning
small town near a big city, often self-contained or dependent
recreation
diving using self-contained underwater breathing gear
self-contained
operating without external input or output
introspection
to be introspective and self-contained
alternate reality
hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own
urban planning
city near a larger city, often self-contained or dependent
aviation
detachable or self-contained unit on an aircraft or spacecraft
genetics
insular or self-contained group
engineering
self-contained process without external interaction
self-contained
containing a reference to itself
linguistics
the theory of language as a self-contained structure
philosophy
existing by itself, self-contained
self-contained
having a purpose or motivation within itself, not from outside
housing
small self-contained house or apartment
geometry
shape or structure that is self-contained and not open to outside elements
general
having a complete self contained structure without open or unfinished parts
transportation
self-contained train unit with its own power
optics
self-contained part with one or more lenses used to focus images
housing
self-contained unit in a larger building
Examples of self-contained in a sentence
Pack a self-contained survival kit for the trip. He remained self-contained throughout the interview. Her self-contained manner hid her disappointment.
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- French:autonome, réservé, ...
- German:autark, verschlossen, ...
- Italian:autosufficiente, riservato, ...
- Spanish:autónomo, reservado, ...
- Portuguese:autónomo, reservado, ...
- Chinese:自给自足的, 含蓄, ...
- Japanese:自給自足の, 内向的な, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَقِلّ, كَتوم, ...
- Hebrew:עַצְמָאִי, מְאוּפָּק, ...
- Russian:автономный, сдержанный, ...
- Ukrainian:автономний, стриманий, ...
- Hindi:स्वयं-संपूर्ण, संयमी, ...
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