self-sustained

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self-sustained

A small cabin with solar panels is a self-sustained home.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Needing no outside support: Describes something that can maintain itself or continue to function independently without requiring external assistance, resources, or input.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
Advanced Usage
  • Technical/Scientific Context: Often used to describe systems, processes, or communities that operate independently.
  • Economic/Business Context: Describes an entity that is financially independent.
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-sustaining (adj): This is a more common variant with the same core meaning of maintaining itself.
  • Self-sufficiency (n): The quality or state of being self-sufficient.
Synonyms
  • Self-sufficient: Able to supply one's own needs.
  • Independent: Not depending on another for authority or support.
  • Autonomous: Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.
Antonyms
  • Dependent: Requiring someone or something for support.
  • Reliant: Having dependence on something.
Notes on Meaning
  • The term emphasizes internal capability and the absence of a need for external input to continue existing or operating. It often implies a system that has reached a stable state of independence.
self-sustained

A small cabin with solar panels is a self-sustained home.

Adjective
  1. needing no outside support

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