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self-containment

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self-con⋅tain⋅ment

[self-kuhn-teyn-muhnt, self-]
–noun
the state of being self-contained.

Origin:
1840–50
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self-con·tained   (sělf'kən-tānd')
adj.  
  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.

self'-con·tain'ment n.
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