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in·de·pend·ent (in′dē pen′dənt, -di-)
adjective
- free from the influence, control, or determination of another or others; specif.,
- free from the rule of another; controlling or governing oneself; self-governing
- free from influence, persuasion, or bias; objective an independent observer
- relying only on oneself or one's own abilities, judgment, etc.; self-confident; self-reliant independent in his thinking
- not adhering to any political party or organization an independent voter
- not connected or related to another, to each other, or to a group; separate an independent grocer
- not depending on another or others, esp. for financial support
- large enough to enable one to live without working: said of an income, a fortune, etc.
- having an independent income; not needing to work for a living
- of or having to do with Independents
noun
- a person who is independent in thinking, action, etc.
- ☆ a voter who is not an adherent of or committed to any political party
- a member of a religious and political movement of the 17th cent. in England that advocated self-sufficiency of each local Christian church: the movement led to the organization of Congregationalists and Baptists
Related Forms:
- independently in′·de·pend′·ently adverb
independent of
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
independent
modif.
Free
self-governing, autonomous, sovereign; see free 1, 2.Self-reliant
self-sufficient, self-supporting, individualistic, inner-directed; see confident 2, unconventional.Neutral
objective, detached, nonpartisan; see fair 1, nonpartisan.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: of
- observer: Systems neither exist independent of an observer nor imply a purpose.
Preposition: since
- healthmatters: Non-profitmaking and independent since 1988 healthmatters is a member of INK, the Independent News Collective, trade association of the UK alternative press.
Modifying Another Word
- fiercely: For long these schools although sharing the same site were fiercely independent.
Modifies a noun
- adviser: I was also press officer for the Essex Environment Trust and a leading independent waste adviser.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: Headteacher may choose to be a governor or opt to remain independent.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
He wanted to be independent of the vagaries of butlers.
The American continents, by the free and independent condition that they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonisation byany European powers In the wars of the Europeanpowers inmattersrelating to ourselves, we have never taken any part; nor does it comport with our policy to do so.
It does mean the end of Britain as an independent European state. It means the end of a thousand years of history.
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