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standalone

standalone is the alternative form of stand-alone.

Meaning of stand-alone

Adjective

stand-alone (not comparable)

  1. Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.
    • They offer an inexpensive add-on for a computer, or a stand-alone system with all the functions built in.
  2. Not part of a series, or not requiring familiarity with that series.
    • a stand-alone sequel

See all 4 meanings of stand-alone

Forms of standalone

pluralstandalones

Questions about standalone

What is standalone the alternative form of?
Standalone is the alternative form of stand-alone.

Words near standalone in the dictionary

  1. stand-your-ground law
  2. stand-your-ground laws
  3. standability
  4. standage
  5. standages
  6. standalone
  7. standalones
  8. standard
  9. Standard American
  10. Standard American English
  11. Standard Aramaic

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