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self-con·tained  (slfkn-tnd) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself: A self-contained dictionary defines every word contained within it.
    1. Not dependent on others; self-sufficient: a self-contained settlement in the Arctic.
    2. Keeping to oneself; reserved.


OTHER FORMS:
self-con·tainment(Noun)


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