kənˈtānd adjective
Etymology: Middle English conteined, from past participle of conteinen
1. : restrained , controlled
striking with contained ferocity at my head — R.L.Stevenson
: composed , calm
the contained peace of the village
— see self-contained
2. : sustained , supported — now used chiefly in compounds
the Tsarist Russian land- contained expansion — Owen Lattimore
• con·tain·ed·ly -ˈtānə̇dlē, -li adverb