self-contained unit
collocation in Englishmeaningsofself-containedandunit
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self-contained
adjective
uk/ˌself.kənˈteɪnd/us/ˌself.kənˈteɪnd/
containing or having everything that is needed ...
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unit
noun
uk/ˈjuː.nɪt/us/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofself-containedandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The problem of the word boundaries is not as great as for spoken languages, as each sign is aself-containedunit.
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Each of the three parts is aself-containedunit, consisting of 7 - 10 chapters.
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The whole purpose of the new town was to make it aself-containedunit, with its own industry.
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A new town is aself-containedunitcomplete with industry and recreational and social facilities to provide a whole living.
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According to the general plan of the scheme the county borough is aself-containedunit, and the county council is aself-containedunit.
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Owing to failing eyesight and health, she moved into the lower part of her property, and the upper part was made into aself-containedunit.
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We have there a foundry and rolling mills—aself-containedunit—which could be exploited.
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There will be no problem where one can have a completelyself-containedunitor a completely self-contained subsidiary of a large company with headquarters elsewhere.
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Eachself-containedunitin our transport system has very little relation with the others.
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A military division for the most part works as aself-containedunit.
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If we were aself-containedunit, we should not have this complication to consider.
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It is the smallest surface vessel which can operate as aself-containedunitwithout support for a long period of time.
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I think that the objective was to find the smallest effectiveself-containedunit.
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He said that each board had to be aself-containedunit.
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One must look at the individual accommodation and decide whether it is a separate andself-containedunitand therefore liable for council tax.
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The country parish is no longer an isolated andself-containedunit.
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Where a property contains more than oneself-containedunitof separate living accommodation, it will be treated as two or more dwellings.
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The objection, as was pointed out, is that the squadron tends to become less of aself-containedunit, but we cannot put the clock back.
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At present action may only be taken in respect of aself-containedunitof accommodation, whether an entire house or flat.
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But a hospital cannot be regarded as aself-containedunit.
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