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self-contained Definition

self·-contained (-kən tānd′)

adjective

  1. keeping one's affairs to oneself; reserved
  2. showing self-command or self-control
  3. having all working parts, complete with motive power, in an enclosed unit: said of machinery
  4. having within oneself or itself all that is necessary; self-sufficient, as a community

self-contained Related Forms
self′·-contain′ment noun
self-contained Synonyms

self-contained

modif.

  1. Austere

    reticent, taciturn, constrained, uncommunicative; see reserved 3.

  2. Independent

    self-sustaining, complete, independent; see free 1, whole 1.

self-contained Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • keychain: The entire routine is self-contained on the special keychain and is ALWAYS ready to perform without even a moments notice.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: A good principle is to make each page self-contained, but this is not essential.
  • have: Spring - Both Midland Railroad Trust power cars have hydraulic fluid self-contained in the torque convertor.

Modifies a noun

  • annex: This self-contained annex of an attractive thatched cottage is set in a wonderful rural location just outside the West Dorset village of Melplash.
  • flat: Council tax in a fully self-contained flat is payable by the tenant.
  • apartment: Friendly owners live in a self-contained apartment in the basement accessed by the chalet front door.
  • annex: The property also benefits from a self-contained annex, currently an artist studio.
  • apparatus: Two types of self-contained breathing apparatus were in use, viz.
  • accommodation: The ground floor would easily convert to provide self-contained accommodation.

Modifying Another Word

  • completely: Completely self-contained corner of the owner's large 1970's house.
  • totally: It is totally self-contained with its own pleasant enclosed garden.
  • entirely: No magnets or threads, entirely self-contained, works by itself.
  • fully: The Unicorn has eight fully self-contained rooms - two twin, six double, two of which are family rooms.
  • largely: The communities remain largely self-contained, the only shared facility being the railroad station.
  • virtually: Cheap package holidays to Tenerife These attractive apartment complexes are divided into two virtually self-contained elements across the road from each other.

Infinitive complement

  • enable: The subcategory is a way of grouping work activities, sufficiently broad but self-contained to enable staff to be positioned within the overall framework.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: They remain self-contained, which arguably makes them more flexible to deploy.

Preposition: in

  • convertor: Spring - Both Midland Railroad Trust power cars have hydraulic fluid self-contained in the torque convertor.

Preposition: with

  • entrance: This area could then be self-contained with private entrance.
  • pa: There is always constant addition to the show and it is available self-contained with full PA and lighting.