/ Dictionary / Index S self-containment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-con•tain•ment Pronunciation: (self'kun-tān'munt, self"-), [key] — n. the state of being self-contained. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-contained self-contemplation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language