self-sustaining

English

Etymology

self- +‎ sustaining

Adjective

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

  1. Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient.
    1. (of a nuclear chain reaction) Able to sustain itself without the need for additional fuel.
  2. Opposing or rejecting exterior influence; independent.

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