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independent
in·de·pen·dent I0099800 (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.6. 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.n.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.independent (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt) adj1. free from control in action, judgment, etc; autonomous2. 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 others4. 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 income7. (Mathematics) maths (of a system of equations) not linearly dependent. See also independent variable8. (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 othersb. (of two or more events) such that the probability of all occurring equals the product of their individual probabilities. Compare statistical dependence9. (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 withb. not logically related, so that in no case can the truth value of one be inferred from those of the othersn10. an independent person or thing11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who is not affiliated to or who acts independently of a political party ˌindeˈpendently adv
Independent (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt) n (Protestantism) (in England) a member of the Congregational Churchadj (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Independencyin•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. n. 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. independentA merchant ship under naval control sailed singly and unescorted by a warship. See also military independent.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  independent - a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)fencesitter, mugwumppolitical science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political unitsindividualist - 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 themfree lance, freelance, free-lance, freelancer, self-employed personworker - 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, sovereignfree - 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"maingrammar - 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 groupnonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias |
independentadjective1. separate, unrelated, unconnected, unattached, uncontrolled, unconstrained Two independent studies have been carried out.
separate controlled2. 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, subservient4. 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 adviserindependentadjective1. 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 (indiˈpendənt) adjective1. not controlled by other people, countries etc. an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain. 獨立的 独立的，不受约束的 2. not willing to accept help. an independent old lady. 不願接受幫助的 不愿接受帮助的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. 自立的 富裕自立的4. not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else. an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion. 不依賴某事或他人的，不受某事或他人影響的 不依赖于他人（或事）的 indeˈpendence noun 獨立 独立indeˈpendently adverb 獨立地 独立地independent
independent as a hog on iceUnable to be controlled. The phrase was originally used in the sport of curling to describe the movement of the stones on the ice. I want to keep this meeting from happening, but it's independent as a hog on ice now, with so many people involved. I worry about my daughter's rebelliousness, but she's as independent as a hog on ice—there's no stopping her from doing what she wants to do.See also: hog, ice, independent, onindependent ofExcluding (something); without taking something into account. My contract was written independent of overtime—I got a higher base salary instead. I need you to make a decision independent of your personal feelings on this issue.See also: independent, ofindependent
independent1. Maths (of a system of equations) not linearly dependent 2. Logic of a set of propositionsa. 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 3. a person who is not affiliated to or who acts independently of a political party independent
independent 1. freestanding, capable of functioning in an autonomous fashion.2. a process or activity that can be implemented without the assistance of another.LegalSeeIndependenceSee INDEP
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Synonyms for independentadj separateSynonyms- separate
- unrelated
- unconnected
- unattached
- uncontrolled
- unconstrained
Antonymsadj self-sufficientSynonyms- self-sufficient
- free
- liberated
- unconventional
- self-contained
- individualistic
- unaided
- self-reliant
- self-supporting
adj self-governingSynonyms- self-governing
- free
- autonomous
- separated
- liberated
- sovereign
- self-determining
- nonaligned
- decontrolled
- autarchic
Antonyms- controlled
- subject
- dependent
- subsidiary
- subordinate
- aligned
- submissive
- subservient
adj privateSynonyms- private
- public
- private-sector
- free-standing
adj neutralSynonyms- neutral
- objective
- detached
- impartial
- just
- fair
- equal
- open-minded
- equitable
- disinterested
- unbiased
- even-handed
- nonpartisan
- unprejudiced
- nondiscriminating
Synonyms for independentadj having political independenceSynonyms- autonomous
- free
- self-governing
- sovereign
adj free from the influence, guidance, or control of othersSynonyms- self-contained
- self-reliant
- self-sufficient
adj able to support oneself financiallySynonyms- self-sufficient
- self-supporting
Synonyms for independentnoun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)SynonymsRelated Words- political science
- politics
- government
- individualist
noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of themSynonyms- free lance
- freelance
- free-lance
- freelancer
- self-employed person
Related Wordsadj free from external control and constraintRelated WordsAntonymsadj (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forcesSynonyms- autonomous
- self-governing
- sovereign
Related Wordsadj (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentenceSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj not controlled by a party or interest groupRelated Words |