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in·de·pen·dent

(ĭn′dĭ-pĕn′dənt)

adj.

1. Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing.

2. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant: an independent mind.

3. Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent: a decision independent of the outcome of the study.

4. often Independent Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.

5. Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity: an independent food store; an independent film.

a. Not relying on others for support, care, or funds; self-supporting.

b. Providing or being sufficient income to enable one to live without working: a person of independent means.

7. Mathematics

a. Not dependent on other variables.

b. Of or relating to a system of equations no one of which can be derived from another equation in the system.

8. Independent Of or relating to the 17th-century English Independents.

1. often Independent One that is independent, especially a voter, officeholder, or political candidate who is not committed to a political party.

2. Independent A member of a movement in England in the 17th century advocating the political and religious independence of individual congregations.

3. Independent Chiefly British A Congregationalist.

in′de·pen′dent·ly adv.

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independent

(ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt)

adj

1. free from control in action, judgment, etc; autonomous

2. not dependent on anything else for function, validity, etc; separate: two independent units make up this sofa.

3. not reliant on the support, esp financial support, of others

4. capable of acting for oneself or on one's own: a very independent little girl.

5. providing a large unearned sum towards one's support (esp in the phrases independent income, independent means)

6. living on an unearned income

7. (Mathematics) maths (of a system of equations) not linearly dependent. See also independent variable

8. (Statistics) statistics

a. (of two or more variables) distributed so that the value taken by one variable will have no effect on that taken by another or others

b. (of two or more events) such that the probability of all occurring equals the product of their individual probabilities. Compare statistical dependence

9. (Logic) logic (of a set of propositions)

a. not validly derivable from one another, so that if the propositions are the axioms of some theory none can be dispensed with

b. not logically related, so that in no case can the truth value of one be inferred from those of the others

10. an independent person or thing

11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who is not affiliated to or who acts independently of a political party

ˌindeˈpendently adv

Independent

(ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt)

(Protestantism) (in England) a member of the Congregational Church

adj

(Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Independency

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in•de•pend•ent

(ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt)

adj.

1. not influenced or controlled by others; thinking or acting for oneself.

2. not depending or contingent upon something else.

3. not relying on another for aid or support.

4. refusing to be under obligation to others.

5. possessing a competence: financially independent.

6. sufficient to support one without the need to work: an independent income.

7. executed or originating outside a given unit, agency, or business: an independent inquiry.

8. free from party commitments: independent voters.

9. (of a quantity or function) not depending upon another for its value.

10. Gram. capable of standing syntactically as a complete sentence: an independent clause. Compare dependent (def. 4), main (def. 2).

11. (cap.) of or pertaining to religious Independency.

12. an independent person or thing.

13. a small, privately owned business.

14. (sometimes cap.) a person who votes without regard to the party affiliation of candidates.

15. (cap.) an adherent of Independency.

Idioms:

independent of, irrespective of; regardless of.

[1605–15; in-³ + dependent]

in`de•pend′ent•ly, adv.

independent

A merchant ship under naval control sailed singly and unescorted by a warship. See also military independent.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Noun	1.	independent - a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) fencesitter, mugwump political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units individualist - a person who pursues independent thought or action
	2.	independent - a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them free lance, freelance, free-lance, freelancer, self-employed person worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
Adj.	1.	independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism" free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church" dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
	2.	independent - (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" autonomous, self-governing, sovereign free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"
	3.	independent - (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" main grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) dependent, subordinate - (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
	4.	independent - not controlled by a party or interest group nonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias

independent

adjective

1. separate, unrelated, unconnected, unattached, uncontrolled, unconstrained Two independent studies have been carried out.
separate controlled

2. self-sufficient, free, liberated, unconventional, self-contained, individualistic, unaided, self-reliant, self-supporting There were benefits to being a single, independent woman.

3. self-governing, free, autonomous, separated, liberated, sovereign, self-determining, nonaligned, decontrolled, autarchic a fully independent state
self-governing controlled, subject, dependent, subsidiary, subordinate, aligned, submissive, subservient

4. private, public, private-sector, free-standing He taught chemistry at an independent school.

5. neutral, objective, detached, impartial, just, fair, equal, open-minded, equitable, disinterested, unbiased, even-handed, nonpartisan, unprejudiced, nondiscriminating an independent mortgage adviser

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independent

adjective

1. Having political independence:

autonomous, free, self-governing, sovereign.

2. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of others:

self-contained, self-reliant, self-sufficient.

3. Able to support oneself financially:

self-sufficient, self-supporting.

Translations

مُسْتَقِلمُسْتَقِلٌمُستَقِل مادَّيـاًمُسْتَقِل، غَيْر مُتَأثِّر برأي غَيْرِهمُعْتَمِد على نَفْسِه

nezávislýsamostatný

uafhængigselvstændig

unabhängig selbstständig eigenständig parteilos

ανεξάρτητος

independiente

sõltumatu

itsenäinenriippumatonvapaa

indépendant immédiat

neovisannezavisansamostalan

merdeka

fjárhagslega óháîuróháîursjálfbjarga, sjálfstæîursjálfstæîur

indipendente indipendenza obiettivo vive di rendita autarchico

独立した

독립적인

nepriklausomainepriklausomasnepriklausomybėsavarankiškaisavarankiškas

materiāli neatkarīgs/nodrošinātsneatkarīgsobjektīvspatstāvīgs

onafhankelijk

uavhengig selvstendig

niezależnyniezawisły

independente

независимый самостоятельный

nezávislý

neodvisen

självständig

อิสระ

bağımsız başına buyruk hürkendi geliri ile geçinebilenözgür

độc lập

独立的不依赖于他人或事的不受约束的不愿接受帮助的富裕自立的

independent

[ˌɪndɪˈpendənt]

A. ADJ

1. (= self-supporting) [person, country] → independiente; [income] → propio
to be independent → ser independiente
to be independent of sth/sb → no depender de algo/algn, ser independiente de algo/algn
to become independent [country] → independizarse
a person of independent means → una persona con rentas propias or con independencia económica

2. (= unconnected) [events] → independiente, no relacionado; (= impartial) [inquiry, investigation] → independiente; [witness] → imparcial
you are advised to seek an independent opinion → le aconsejamos que se haga asesorar por un tercero

3. (= self-reliant) [person, child] → independiente
he was incapable of independent thought → era incapaz de pensar por su cuenta
she has always been very independent of her parents → siempre ha dependido muy poco de sus padres

4. (= private) [school, sector] → privado; [broadcasting company, radio station] → privado, independiente

B. N

1. (= politician) → independiente mf, candidato/a m/f independiente

2. (= company) → compañía f independiente

C. CPD independent clause N (Gram) → oración f independiente
independent school N (Brit) → escuela f privada, colegio m privado
independent suspension N (Aut) → suspensión f independiente

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independent

[ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt] adj

[country, person] → indépendant(e); [organization] → indépendant(e); [TV station] → privé(e)
to become independent → s'affranchir
financially independent → indépendant(e) financièrement
independent of each other → indépendants l'un de l'autre

(= unbiased) [inquiry, study] → indépendant(e)
Two independent studies came to the same conclusions
BUT Deux études conduites indépendamment sont arrivées aux mêmes conclusions.

independent

adj

(= autonomous) → unabhängig (of sb/sth von jdm/etw) (also Pol: country); person (in attitude, spirit) → selbstständig, unabhängig; income → eigen, privat; she is a very independent young lady → sie ist eine sehr selbstständige junge Dame; a man of independent means → eine Person mit Privateinkommen, ein Privatmann m; to become independent (country) → die Unabhängigkeit erlangen

(= unconnected) report, research, thinker etc → unabhängig; independent confirmation → Bestätigung f → aus unabhängiger Quelle; they reached the summit by independent routes → sie erreichten den Gipfel auf getrennten or gesonderten Wegen; the two explosions were independent of each other → die beiden Explosionen hatten nichts miteinander zu tun or hatten keine gemeinsame Ursache

n (Pol) → Unabhängige(r) mf

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independent

[ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt] adj → indipendente, autonomo/a
of independent means → finanziariamente indipendente
to ask for an independent opinion → chiedere un parere imparziale
independent suspension (Aut) → sospensioni fpl indipendenti

independent

(indiˈpendənt) adjective

1. not controlled by other people, countries etc. an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.

2. not willing to accept help. an independent old lady.

3. having enough money to support oneself. She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.

4. not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else. an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.

indeˈpendence noun

indeˈpendently adverb

independent

→ مُسْتَقِلٌ nezávislý uafhængig unabhängig ανεξάρτητος independiente itsenäinen indépendant neovisan indipendente 独立した 독립적인 onafhankelijk uavhengig niezależny independente независимый självständig อิสระ bağımsız độc lập 独立的

independent

a. independiente.

independent

adj independiente

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He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by the Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.

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And having, whether he liked or not, taken up for himself the position of an independent man, he carried it off with great tact and good sense, behaving as though he bore no grudge against anyone, did not regard himself as injured in any way, and cared for nothing but to be left alone since he was enjoying himself.

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After this short introduction, the reader will be pleased to remember, that the parson had concluded his speech with a triumphant question, to which he had apprehended no answer; viz., Can any honour exist independent on religion?

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Of course it was essentially and indispensably necessary that each of these powerful parties should have its chosen organ and representative: and, accordingly, there were two newspapers in the town--the Eatanswill GAZETTE and the Eatanswill INDEPENDENT; the former advocating Blue principles, and the latter conducted on grounds decidedly Buff.

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The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles For the Independent Journal.

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The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal.

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The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States) For the Independent Journal.

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However, if I feel a little independent when I look around this table to-day, and reflect how little I thought of marrying Tom Gradgrind's daughter when I was a ragged street-boy, who never washed his face unless it was at a pump, and that not oftener than once a fortnight, I hope I may be excused.

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Our friendship cannot be impaired by it, and in happier times, when your situation is as independent as mine, it will unite us again in the same intimacy as ever.

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But in many other cities and especially in the Middle West, there sprang up in 1895 a medley of independent companies.

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But all this was superficial, and had nothing to do with the life that went on beneath the eyes and the mouth and the chin, for that life was independent of her, and independent of everything else.