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   In·de·pend·ent

   /ˌindəˈpendənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. free from outside control; not depending on another's authority: "the study is totally independent of central government" Similar freethinkingindividualisticunconventionalmaverickfreeliberatedboldfree-spiritedunconstrainedunrestrainedunfettereduntrammeledunhamperedundisciplinedwildwillfulheadstrongcontraryOpposite constrainedorthodox
   • ▪ (of a country) self-governing: "India became independent in 1947" Similar self-governingself-legislatingself-determiningsovereignautonomousautonomicautarkicfreenonalignedOpposite dependentsubservient
   • ▪ not belonging to or supported by a political party: "the independent candidate"
   • ▪ (of broadcasting, a school, etc.) not supported by public funds: "an independent girls' school" Similar privatepublicnon-state-controllednon-state-runnonpublicprivate-sectorprivate-enterprisefee-payingcommercialprivatizeddenationalizedOpposite privatestate-run
   • ▪ Congregational. historical
   • 2. not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence: "I wanted to remain independent in old age" Similar self-sufficientself-supportingself-sustainingself-reliantself-standingable to stand on one's own two feetself-containedself-madeinformal:living on one's humpOpposite dependent
   • ▪ (of income or resources) making it unnecessary to earn one's living: "a woman of independent means"
   • 3. capable of thinking or acting for oneself: "advice for independent travelers"
   • ▪ not influenced or affected by others; impartial: "a thorough and independent investigation of the case" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicedneutraldisinteresteduninvolveduncommitteddetacheddispassionateobjectiveopen-mindedequitablenonpartisaneven-handedfairfair-mindedjustwithout favoritismfree from discriminationnondiscriminatorywith no axe to grindwithout fear or favorinformal:on the fenceOpposite biasedtied
   • 4. not connected with another or with each other; separate: "the legislature and the judicature are independent of each other" Similar unconnectedunrelatedunassociateddissociatedunattachedseparateOpposite connected
   • ▪ not depending on something else for strength or effectiveness; freestanding: "an independent electric shower" Similar separatediscretedifferentdistinctfreestandingself-containedcompleteOpposite subordinate
   • ▪ (of one of a set of axioms, equations, or quantities) incapable of being expressed in terms of, or derived or deduced from, the others.

   noun

   • 1. an independent person or body: "one of the few independents left in the music business"
   • ▪ an independent political candidate, voter, etc.: "he stood unsuccessfully as an independent in 1992"
   • ▪ a Congregationalist.

   Word Origin early 17th century (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker. not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free: an independent businessman.

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   autonomous; free: an independent businessman. not influenced by the thought or action of others: independent research. not dependent; not depending or contingent upon something else for existence, operation, etc. not relying on another or others for aid or support. rejecting others' aid or support; refusing to be under obligation to others.

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   What does the word independent mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word independent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. independent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   May 15, 2024 · Independent (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, in-de-pend-ent) in modern English means not connected to other things or people and not dependent on other things or people. It also means not being controlled by an employer. Ultimately, independence means not being influenced by others.

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   May 2, 2024 · Adjective [ edit] independent ( comparative more independent, superlative most independent) Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

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