transcription, транскрипция: [ -kən-ˈtānd ]
adjective
Date: 1591
1.
a. : complete in itself : independent
a self-contained machine
a self-contained program of study
b. : built-in
a lectern with a self-contained light fixture
2.
a. : showing self-control
b. : formal and reserved in manner
• self-con·tained·ly -ˈtā-nəd-lē, -ˈtānd-lē adverb
• self-con·tained·ness -ˈtā-nəd-nəs, -ˈtān(d)-nəs noun
• self-con·tain·ment -ˈtān-mənt noun