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
Origin:
ML independens: see in- & dependent