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self-supporting

UK
/ˌself.səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/
US
/ˌself.səˈpɔr.tɪŋ/

Translations

self-supportinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌself.səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/
US
/ˌself.səˈpɔr.tɪŋ/
Hyphenated participial adjective; standard comparative and superlative forms are not normally used.
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.
Synonyms
self-sustaining
autonomous
independent
self-standing
self-contained
self-reliant
self-sufficient
self-supportive
self-funding
self-financing
self-maintaining
Antonyms
supported
reliant
dependent

Definitions

self-supportinggerund / present participle
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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