self-contained

🇺🇸 /ˌself kənˈteɪnd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌself kənˈteɪnd/
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adjective
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Able to manage or exist without needing help from others.

She is very self-contained and doesn't need anyone to take care of her.

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Having everything needed to function or operate without outside assistance.

The self-contained module can be used independently.

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Having its own facilities like a kitchen, bathroom, and entrance, making it independent of other parts of a building.

The apartment is self-contained, so you can live there without needing to share facilities with others.

translation

adj. Able to manage or exist without needing help from others.; Having everything needed to function or operate without outside assistance.; Having its own facilities like a kitchen, bathroom, and entrance, making it independent of other parts of a building.