self-contained

/'selfkən'teind/
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self-contained

The university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Emotionally independent and not needing others: Describes a person who is calm, controlled, and does not rely on others for emotional support or validation.
    • Complete and independent in itself: Describes a thing, system, or unit that has all the necessary parts or functions within itself and does not require external connections or support to operate.
Examples of Usage

  • Describing a person:

    • She is a very self-contained individual who enjoys her own company.
    • Despite the chaos, he remained perfectly self-contained and calm.

  • Describing a thing or system:

    • The apartment is a self-contained unit with its own kitchen and bathroom.
    • The spacecraft must be a self-contained environment for the long journey.
Advanced Usage

  • "self-contained community": a community that has all the facilities (e.g., shops, schools) it needs within its own area.

    • The military base is like a self-contained community.

  • "self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)": a device used by firefighters that provides breathable air in an immediate dangerous atmosphere, carrying all its components.

    • Firefighters entered the building wearing self-contained breathing apparatus.
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-containment (noun): The quality or state of being self-contained.
    • The design emphasizes self-containment and efficiency.
Synonyms
  • Independent: Not influenced or controlled by others.
  • Self-sufficient: Able to supply one's own needs.
  • Self-possessed: Calm, confident, and in control of one's feelings.
  • Autonomous: Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.
Antonyms
  • Dependent: Needing someone or something else for support.
  • Needy: Requiring a lot of emotional support.
  • Interdependent: Mutually dependent on each other.
Related Phrases

  • Self-contained flat/apartment: A residential unit that contains all its own facilities and has a private entrance, not shared with other units.

    • They rented a self-contained flat in the basement.

  • Self-contained classroom: In education, a classroom where one teacher instructs the same group of students in all or most subjects, as opposed to students moving between specialist teachers.

    • Her child is in a self-contained classroom for gifted students.
self-contained

The university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities.

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

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