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self-standing

self-standing adjective: standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.

Adjective

self-standing (not comparable)

  1. Standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.
  2. Lacking affixes; being a stem.
    • a self-standing word

Synonyms of self-standing

Forms of self-standing

alternative form (rare)selfstanding

Origin of self-standing

From self- + standing. Compare Dutch zelfstandig (“independent”), German selbstständig (“independent, self-reliant”).

Questions about self-standing

What does self-standing mean?
Self-standing means standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.
What part of speech is self-standing?
Self-standing is an adjective.

Words near self-standing in the dictionary

  1. self-splicing
  2. self-spot
  3. self-spots
  4. self-spotted
  5. self-spotting
  6. self-standing
  7. self-starter
  8. self-starters
  9. self-starting
  10. self-steering
  11. self-sterile

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