self-contained

self- +‎ contained

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛlf.kənˌteɪnd/

self-contained (comparative more self-contained, superlative most self-contained)

1. Not requiring external or additional support; complete in itself.

   a self-contained apartment

   a self-contained classroom

   • 1961 February, R. K. Evans, “The role of research on British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 92:

     Each of these can be further sub-divided into self-contained divisions; the technical research department, for example, includes Engineering and Chemical Divisions.

   • 2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 109:

     Whereas the history of the London Underground is generally very fiddly, the history of the Waterloo & City is blessedly self-contained and simple.

   • 2020 December 16, Chris Howe, “Merseyrail sets its sights on network expansion”, in Rail, page 34:

     Merseyrail is, in effect, a self-contained network with eight termini. At six of these [...], passengers can transfer onto national rail network services.

2. (of a person) Wrapped up in oneself; reserved.

self-contained

1. simple past and past participle of self-contain

• contained