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self-supporting

/ˌself.səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/

/ˌself.səˈpɔr.tɪŋ/

self-supportinggerund / present participle

/ˌself.səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/

/ˌself.səˈpɔr.tɪŋ/

Hyphenated participial adjective; standard comparative and superlative forms are not normally used.

Translations

autoportantSe dit d’une structure capable de porter son propre poids sans soutien supplémentaire.

The self-supporting frame requires no extra braces.

Le cadre autoportant ne պահանջ aucune entretoise supplémentaire.

autonome financièrementSe dit d’une personne ou d’un ménage qui subvient à ses propres besoins sans aide extérieure.

After graduation, he became self-supporting.

Après l’obtention de son diplôme, il est devenu autonome financièrement.

Definitions

able to support itself financially without help from others

After graduation, he became self-supporting.

able to support its own weight or structure without additional support

The self-supporting frame requires no extra braces.

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