Self-contained
(adjective)
- Adjective: being complete in itself and not needing anything else.
- Adjective: having everything required for its operation or maintenance included within itself.
Origin:
Compound adjective, "self" meaning "oneself" and "contained" meaning "enclosed".
Examples:
- The apartment was self-contained and had everything we needed for our stay.
- The self-contained unit included a small kitchen and bathroom.
- This is a self-contained system and does not require any external support.
- The self-contained breathing apparatus allowed the firefighter to enter the burning building safely.
- The self-contained ecosystem was able to sustain life without any external inputs.