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self-sufficient
/ˌsɛɫfsəˈfɪʃənt/, /ˌsɛɫfsəˈfɪʃɪnt/
self-sufficient
01
capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most self-sufficient
Comparative
more self-sufficient
gradable
Examples
After years of practice, the farm became self-sufficient, growing enough food and resources to sustain itself year-round.
