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STAND-ALONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stand-alone mean? 

STAND-ALONE (adjective)
  The adjective STAND-ALONE has 1 sense:

1. capable of operating independentlyplay

  Familiarity information: STAND-ALONE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STAND-ALONE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of operating independently

Similar:

complete (having every necessary or normal part or component or step)

Domain category:

electronics (the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices)


 Context examples 


These next-generation solar cells could be used as an efficiency-boosting layer on top of existing silicon-based solar cells, or be made into stand-alone solar cells or coloured LEDs.

(Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost, University of Cambridge)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"You need to bait the hook to catch the fish." (English proverb)

"The wolf has a thick neck, because he does his job on his own." (Bulgarian proverb)

"Lies are the plague of speech." (Arabic proverb)

"Have no respect at table and in bed." (Corsican proverb)



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