Self-contained (adjective)

  1. Adjective: being complete in itself and not needing anything else.
  2. Adjective: having everything required for its operation or maintenance included within itself.

Origin:

Compound adjective, "self" meaning "oneself" and "contained" meaning "enclosed".

Examples:

  1. The apartment was self-contained and had everything we needed for our stay.
  2. The self-contained unit included a small kitchen and bathroom.
  3. This is a self-contained system and does not require any external support.
  4. The self-contained breathing apparatus allowed the firefighter to enter the burning building safely.
  5. The self-contained ecosystem was able to sustain life without any external inputs.
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