Definition of self-contained

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1	[ adjective ] constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself Examples "the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities" Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...) The tensions accompanying a repressive consciousness of wrongdoing or sinning or some tormenting secret are relieved for the less self-contained or self-sufficient by confession , repentance , and penance . (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...) He could not see objects as unified , self-contained , and organized figures , as a person does with normal vision . Related terms complete
2	[ adjective ] in full control of your faculties Synonyms equanimous poised self-collected self-possessed collected Examples "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" Related terms composed
*	Rhymes with contained attained unstained untrained sustained maintained entertained constrained unconstrained stained retained entertained trained retained pained ingrained feigned bloodstained ascertained ordained strained drained chained restrained unrestrained unexplained harebrained Phonetic and Homophones S EH1 L F K AH0 N T EY1 N D Similar Spelling self-sustained self-confident self-confessed self-condemnation self-conceited self-collected self-control self-concern self-command self-colored self-centred self-conceitedly self-coloured self-centered self-sustaining self-consistent self-confidence self-centeredness self-conscious To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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