able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient.

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Definition of able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient. in English English dictionary

Related Terms

self">able self">to self">provide self">for self">one's self">own self">needs self">without self">help self">from others; self-sufficient.

self-sustaining

of a nuclear chain reaction able to sustain itself without the need for additional fuel.

Hyphenation

a-ble to pro-vide for one's own needs with-out help from others; self-suf·fi·cient