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self-sustaining

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective self-sustaining has 1 sense
  1. self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining - able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"
    Antonym: dependent (indirect, via independent)

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Term: Self-sustaining

Description:

Self-sustaining refers to something that has the ability to maintain or support itself without the need for external assistance. It is often used to describe systems, organisms, or processes that can continue to function independently over time.

Senses and Usages:

Adjective:

Sense 1: Capable of maintaining or sustaining oneself

Example Sentence: The self-sustaining ecosystem in the rainforest provides the necessary resources for all its inhabitants.

Sense 2: Capable of operating or continuing without external support

Example Sentence: The off-grid cabin relies on solar panels and a wind turbine to be self-sustaining in terms of energy.

Noun:

Sense 1: An entity or system that can maintain itself without external assistance

Example Sentence: The goal of the project is to turn the small village into a self-sustaining community where residents can meet their basic needs.

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