Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.

  2. (not comparable)Lacking affixes; being a stem.

    a self-standing word

Origin

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

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

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