Definition of self-contained in English:

self-contained

adjective ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪndˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd

1(of a thing) complete, or having all that is needed, in itself.
every section of the painting is a self-contained unit
a handheld, self-contained CD–ROM system
Example sentencesExamples
- It comprises another double bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and a spacious reception room and could be used as a self-contained unit or integrated with the rest of the property.
- A village has to be a self-contained unit, providing basic necessities like food, housing, clothing and education.
- The tentative plans call for about 100 self-contained units, with subsidized rent based on income.
- Planning permission is not required for the sub-division of the altered building into separate self-contained retail units.
- That way this self-contained unit will not put pressure on resources in towns and cities.
- The effect of the Order is that where, within a single building, there are a number of self-contained units, each of those self-contained units is separately assessed for council tax purposes.
- The consensus among contractors seems to be that a tow-along or pull-type scraper is less expensive than a self-contained unit.
- The proposed development will contain 16 self-contained living units specifically designed with the needs of Alzheimer's patients in mind.
- Construction and development from this point right up to the 1960's has left a kind of villa colony, with various self-contained units erected across the rolling countryside.
- In our health clubs we have self-contained shower units offering women complete privacy to wash and get changed.
- It provides an opportunity to acquire a substantial family home in a sought-after location, while the potential offered by the self-contained unit should also prove a big plus.
- However, because there is also a well equipped bathroom with both a bath and shower at this level, there is the possibility of using the property as two self-contained units.
- Family farms are no longer self-contained units, and the work force now moves around, contracting in specialist areas.
- The brand new facilities, compete with self-contained shower units, two large changing areas and a physio room, have been installed at the New Lane site thanks to extensive funding.
- Some have sidecar expanders for more faders, knobs, meters or a joystick; some units are entirely self-contained.
- It is a completely self-contained cooling unit, which is located outside of the computer case.
- Their completely self-contained unit is environmentally friendly, water wise, while the company will also take away the waste water.
- The toilet, which is a fully self-contained unit, requires no water inlet, no connection to a sewer, and no chemicals, but does require an electrical connection and a vent to the outside.
- When their doors are closed, the rooms, clad in dark cedar tongue-in-groove siding, blend into the trees and become self-contained units linked by a void of skylit corridors.
- Biodynamic farmers have long believed that the farm should be a self-contained unit, where animals eat the crops and recycle the nutrients back to nourish the next crop.
Synonyms
complete, independent, separate, free-standing, enclosed
1. 1.1British (of accommodation) having its own kitchen and bathroom, and typically its own private entrance.
  a group of self-contained flats
  Example sentencesExamples
  Accommodation includes two sun lounges, study, two self-contained apartments and five bedrooms.
  The remainder of the property is laid out in bedroom accommodation with a self-contained apartment on the first floor and an additional seven to eight bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper floors.
  Covering up to 5000 sq ft, each of the five-bedroom homes will have self-contained apartments over the triple garage, suitable as guest accommodation or as a home office.
  There are two self-contained cottages facing the courtyard, but no stables.
  We created a self-contained house within the rectory, comprising mainly the attic, with steep stairs going through a couple of rooms in the lower floors.
  It boasts four reception rooms, seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and a self-contained flat.
  Plans to turn an old mill into three self-contained apartments will be considered by planners in Rossendale this week.
  The self-contained accommodation at garden level is accessed separately from the front garden.
  Other accommodation includes a small self-contained house at the back of the main building, which has a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette and its own entrance that opens onto the cobbled stable yard.
  At the moment, yet another project is under way - an old barn out the side that is being converted into a self-contained apartment for older children or guests.
  If re-housing is considered as an option for him, maybe he would be better off in his own self-contained accommodation.
  There are also three adjoining annexes, one with six bedrooms (all en-suite), as well as a self-contained apartment and another two with three en-suite bedrooms apiece.
  There are also 16 converted cottages that provide charming self-contained accommodation in the grounds.
  These will provide self-contained accommodation for two families of up to five members each.
  There is also a self-contained apartment with a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette and its own separate entrance.
  Subject to planning permission, this could be converted into a self-contained apartment or granny flat.
  Subject to planning permission, this could be converted into self-contained accommodation, a games room or home office.
  The original castle consisted of the main house, three self-contained apartments, garages, yacht workshop and stables, stretching over several acres.
  The self-contained chalets are private and overlook a deep harbour but there's a restaurant offering basic hearty fodder if you need it.
  Alternatively, the original entrance could be restored and the garden level accommodation turned into a self-contained flat.
2(of a person) quiet and independent; not depending on or influenced by others.
he's very self-contained
Example sentencesExamples
- Gillian Anderson is supremely self-contained, demonstrating a subtlety in her performance that mirrors the style of the film.
- Until recently, Americans thought of themselves as a self-contained people with a nationally bound culture and economy that can be conceptualized and managed in the way that civics texts describe.
- I can look after myself better than most people; I'm self-contained.
- Fred is a quiet, unassuming, self-contained scientist with a tremendous capacity for seeing a difficult practical problem through to its conclusion.
- She is not aloof and yet there seems something rather self-contained about her.
- He is very self-contained, and doesn't really like all that.
- She is self-contained, but you can tell by looking at her face that she is tired.
- He was a very self-contained man but had extraordinary insight into physics and mathematics.
- Armstrong is a good conductor and a self-contained man, myopic by design.
- He's now self-contained and self-sufficient in a whole new way and he's even more dangerous here than in Magnolia.
Synonyms
independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, aloof, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive

Derivatives

self-containment

noun ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnm(ə)ntˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnmənt

mass noun

1The condition of being complete, or having all that is needed, in itself.
the design combines functionality with a sense of elegant self-containment
Example sentencesExamples
- For many people and for a long time, a white cross on a red background - the Swiss national flag - represented security, neutrality, wealth and a peculiar attitude of smug self-containment reserved for a small nation.
- The theme of self-reliance didn't have any greater political meaning for me as a kid than simply to resonate with my emotional self-containment in the face of familial upheaval.
- Small, dark and wiry, with piercing blue eyes, Max, arguably Britain's greatest living composer, is his usual contradictory mix of calm self-containment and sharp, simmering energy.
- a man with an air of complete self-containment
2The quality of not depending on or being influenced by others; independence.

Rhymes

ingrained, self-restrained, self-sustained, unascertained, unconstrained, undertrained, undrained, unexplained, unfeigned, unrestrained, unstained, unstrained, unsustained, untrained

Definition of self-contained in US English:

self-contained

adjectiveˈˌself kənˈtāndˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd

1(of a thing) complete, or having all that is needed, in itself.
Example sentencesExamples
- When their doors are closed, the rooms, clad in dark cedar tongue-in-groove siding, blend into the trees and become self-contained units linked by a void of skylit corridors.
- In our health clubs we have self-contained shower units offering women complete privacy to wash and get changed.
- That way this self-contained unit will not put pressure on resources in towns and cities.
- Construction and development from this point right up to the 1960's has left a kind of villa colony, with various self-contained units erected across the rolling countryside.
- The effect of the Order is that where, within a single building, there are a number of self-contained units, each of those self-contained units is separately assessed for council tax purposes.
- The consensus among contractors seems to be that a tow-along or pull-type scraper is less expensive than a self-contained unit.
- The toilet, which is a fully self-contained unit, requires no water inlet, no connection to a sewer, and no chemicals, but does require an electrical connection and a vent to the outside.
- However, because there is also a well equipped bathroom with both a bath and shower at this level, there is the possibility of using the property as two self-contained units.
- The proposed development will contain 16 self-contained living units specifically designed with the needs of Alzheimer's patients in mind.
- Planning permission is not required for the sub-division of the altered building into separate self-contained retail units.
- A village has to be a self-contained unit, providing basic necessities like food, housing, clothing and education.
- Their completely self-contained unit is environmentally friendly, water wise, while the company will also take away the waste water.
- Biodynamic farmers have long believed that the farm should be a self-contained unit, where animals eat the crops and recycle the nutrients back to nourish the next crop.
- It is a completely self-contained cooling unit, which is located outside of the computer case.
- Family farms are no longer self-contained units, and the work force now moves around, contracting in specialist areas.
- It comprises another double bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and a spacious reception room and could be used as a self-contained unit or integrated with the rest of the property.
- It provides an opportunity to acquire a substantial family home in a sought-after location, while the potential offered by the self-contained unit should also prove a big plus.
- The tentative plans call for about 100 self-contained units, with subsidized rent based on income.
- The brand new facilities, compete with self-contained shower units, two large changing areas and a physio room, have been installed at the New Lane site thanks to extensive funding.
- Some have sidecar expanders for more faders, knobs, meters or a joystick; some units are entirely self-contained.
Synonyms
complete, independent, separate, free-standing, enclosed
2(of a person) quiet and independent; not depending on or influenced by others.
Example sentencesExamples
- Armstrong is a good conductor and a self-contained man, myopic by design.
- He's now self-contained and self-sufficient in a whole new way and he's even more dangerous here than in Magnolia.
- He is very self-contained, and doesn't really like all that.
- She is not aloof and yet there seems something rather self-contained about her.
- He was a very self-contained man but had extraordinary insight into physics and mathematics.
- I can look after myself better than most people; I'm self-contained.
- Gillian Anderson is supremely self-contained, demonstrating a subtlety in her performance that mirrors the style of the film.
- She is self-contained, but you can tell by looking at her face that she is tired.
- Until recently, Americans thought of themselves as a self-contained people with a nationally bound culture and economy that can be conceptualized and managed in the way that civics texts describe.
- Fred is a quiet, unassuming, self-contained scientist with a tremendous capacity for seeing a difficult practical problem through to its conclusion.
Synonyms
independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, aloof, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive

单词	self-contained
释义	Definition of self-contained in English: self-contained adjective ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪndˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd 1(of a thing) complete, or having all that is needed, in itself. every section of the painting is a self-contained unit a handheld, self-contained CD–ROM system Example sentencesExamples It comprises another double bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and a spacious reception room and could be used as a self-contained unit or integrated with the rest of the property. A village has to be a self-contained unit, providing basic necessities like food, housing, clothing and education. The tentative plans call for about 100 self-contained units, with subsidized rent based on income. Planning permission is not required for the sub-division of the altered building into separate self-contained retail units. That way this self-contained unit will not put pressure on resources in towns and cities. The effect of the Order is that where, within a single building, there are a number of self-contained units, each of those self-contained units is separately assessed for council tax purposes. The consensus among contractors seems to be that a tow-along or pull-type scraper is less expensive than a self-contained unit. The proposed development will contain 16 self-contained living units specifically designed with the needs of Alzheimer's patients in mind. Construction and development from this point right up to the 1960's has left a kind of villa colony, with various self-contained units erected across the rolling countryside. In our health clubs we have self-contained shower units offering women complete privacy to wash and get changed. It provides an opportunity to acquire a substantial family home in a sought-after location, while the potential offered by the self-contained unit should also prove a big plus. However, because there is also a well equipped bathroom with both a bath and shower at this level, there is the possibility of using the property as two self-contained units. Family farms are no longer self-contained units, and the work force now moves around, contracting in specialist areas. The brand new facilities, compete with self-contained shower units, two large changing areas and a physio room, have been installed at the New Lane site thanks to extensive funding. Some have sidecar expanders for more faders, knobs, meters or a joystick; some units are entirely self-contained. It is a completely self-contained cooling unit, which is located outside of the computer case. Their completely self-contained unit is environmentally friendly, water wise, while the company will also take away the waste water. The toilet, which is a fully self-contained unit, requires no water inlet, no connection to a sewer, and no chemicals, but does require an electrical connection and a vent to the outside. When their doors are closed, the rooms, clad in dark cedar tongue-in-groove siding, blend into the trees and become self-contained units linked by a void of skylit corridors. Biodynamic farmers have long believed that the farm should be a self-contained unit, where animals eat the crops and recycle the nutrients back to nourish the next crop. Synonyms complete, independent, separate, free-standing, enclosed 1.1British (of accommodation) having its own kitchen and bathroom, and typically its own private entrance. a group of self-contained flats Example sentencesExamples Accommodation includes two sun lounges, study, two self-contained apartments and five bedrooms. The remainder of the property is laid out in bedroom accommodation with a self-contained apartment on the first floor and an additional seven to eight bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper floors. Covering up to 5000 sq ft, each of the five-bedroom homes will have self-contained apartments over the triple garage, suitable as guest accommodation or as a home office. There are two self-contained cottages facing the courtyard, but no stables. We created a self-contained house within the rectory, comprising mainly the attic, with steep stairs going through a couple of rooms in the lower floors. It boasts four reception rooms, seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and a self-contained flat. Plans to turn an old mill into three self-contained apartments will be considered by planners in Rossendale this week. The self-contained accommodation at garden level is accessed separately from the front garden. Other accommodation includes a small self-contained house at the back of the main building, which has a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette and its own entrance that opens onto the cobbled stable yard. At the moment, yet another project is under way - an old barn out the side that is being converted into a self-contained apartment for older children or guests. If re-housing is considered as an option for him, maybe he would be better off in his own self-contained accommodation. There are also three adjoining annexes, one with six bedrooms (all en-suite), as well as a self-contained apartment and another two with three en-suite bedrooms apiece. There are also 16 converted cottages that provide charming self-contained accommodation in the grounds. These will provide self-contained accommodation for two families of up to five members each. There is also a self-contained apartment with a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette and its own separate entrance. Subject to planning permission, this could be converted into a self-contained apartment or granny flat. Subject to planning permission, this could be converted into self-contained accommodation, a games room or home office. The original castle consisted of the main house, three self-contained apartments, garages, yacht workshop and stables, stretching over several acres. The self-contained chalets are private and overlook a deep harbour but there's a restaurant offering basic hearty fodder if you need it. Alternatively, the original entrance could be restored and the garden level accommodation turned into a self-contained flat. 2(of a person) quiet and independent; not depending on or influenced by others. he's very self-contained Example sentencesExamples Gillian Anderson is supremely self-contained, demonstrating a subtlety in her performance that mirrors the style of the film. Until recently, Americans thought of themselves as a self-contained people with a nationally bound culture and economy that can be conceptualized and managed in the way that civics texts describe. I can look after myself better than most people; I'm self-contained. Fred is a quiet, unassuming, self-contained scientist with a tremendous capacity for seeing a difficult practical problem through to its conclusion. She is not aloof and yet there seems something rather self-contained about her. He is very self-contained, and doesn't really like all that. She is self-contained, but you can tell by looking at her face that she is tired. He was a very self-contained man but had extraordinary insight into physics and mathematics. Armstrong is a good conductor and a self-contained man, myopic by design. He's now self-contained and self-sufficient in a whole new way and he's even more dangerous here than in Magnolia. Synonyms independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, aloof, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive Derivatives self-containment noun ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnm(ə)ntˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnmənt mass noun 1The condition of being complete, or having all that is needed, in itself. the design combines functionality with a sense of elegant self-containment Example sentencesExamples For many people and for a long time, a white cross on a red background - the Swiss national flag - represented security, neutrality, wealth and a peculiar attitude of smug self-containment reserved for a small nation. The theme of self-reliance didn't have any greater political meaning for me as a kid than simply to resonate with my emotional self-containment in the face of familial upheaval. Small, dark and wiry, with piercing blue eyes, Max, arguably Britain's greatest living composer, is his usual contradictory mix of calm self-containment and sharp, simmering energy. a man with an air of complete self-containment 2The quality of not depending on or being influenced by others; independence. Rhymes ingrained, self-restrained, self-sustained, unascertained, unconstrained, undertrained, undrained, unexplained, unfeigned, unrestrained, unstained, unstrained, unsustained, untrained Definition of self-contained in US English: self-contained adjectiveˈˌself kənˈtāndˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd 1(of a thing) complete, or having all that is needed, in itself. Example sentencesExamples When their doors are closed, the rooms, clad in dark cedar tongue-in-groove siding, blend into the trees and become self-contained units linked by a void of skylit corridors. In our health clubs we have self-contained shower units offering women complete privacy to wash and get changed. That way this self-contained unit will not put pressure on resources in towns and cities. Construction and development from this point right up to the 1960's has left a kind of villa colony, with various self-contained units erected across the rolling countryside. The effect of the Order is that where, within a single building, there are a number of self-contained units, each of those self-contained units is separately assessed for council tax purposes. The consensus among contractors seems to be that a tow-along or pull-type scraper is less expensive than a self-contained unit. The toilet, which is a fully self-contained unit, requires no water inlet, no connection to a sewer, and no chemicals, but does require an electrical connection and a vent to the outside. However, because there is also a well equipped bathroom with both a bath and shower at this level, there is the possibility of using the property as two self-contained units. The proposed development will contain 16 self-contained living units specifically designed with the needs of Alzheimer's patients in mind. Planning permission is not required for the sub-division of the altered building into separate self-contained retail units. A village has to be a self-contained unit, providing basic necessities like food, housing, clothing and education. Their completely self-contained unit is environmentally friendly, water wise, while the company will also take away the waste water. Biodynamic farmers have long believed that the farm should be a self-contained unit, where animals eat the crops and recycle the nutrients back to nourish the next crop. It is a completely self-contained cooling unit, which is located outside of the computer case. Family farms are no longer self-contained units, and the work force now moves around, contracting in specialist areas. It comprises another double bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and a spacious reception room and could be used as a self-contained unit or integrated with the rest of the property. It provides an opportunity to acquire a substantial family home in a sought-after location, while the potential offered by the self-contained unit should also prove a big plus. The tentative plans call for about 100 self-contained units, with subsidized rent based on income. The brand new facilities, compete with self-contained shower units, two large changing areas and a physio room, have been installed at the New Lane site thanks to extensive funding. Some have sidecar expanders for more faders, knobs, meters or a joystick; some units are entirely self-contained. Synonyms complete, independent, separate, free-standing, enclosed 2(of a person) quiet and independent; not depending on or influenced by others. Example sentencesExamples Armstrong is a good conductor and a self-contained man, myopic by design. He's now self-contained and self-sufficient in a whole new way and he's even more dangerous here than in Magnolia. He is very self-contained, and doesn't really like all that. She is not aloof and yet there seems something rather self-contained about her. He was a very self-contained man but had extraordinary insight into physics and mathematics. I can look after myself better than most people; I'm self-contained. Gillian Anderson is supremely self-contained, demonstrating a subtlety in her performance that mirrors the style of the film. She is self-contained, but you can tell by looking at her face that she is tired. Until recently, Americans thought of themselves as a self-contained people with a nationally bound culture and economy that can be conceptualized and managed in the way that civics texts describe. Fred is a quiet, unassuming, self-contained scientist with a tremendous capacity for seeing a difficult practical problem through to its conclusion. Synonyms independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, aloof, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive
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