In·de·pen·dence ( n d-p n d ns) A city of western Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. A starting point for the Santa Fe and Oregon trails during the 19th century, it was the home of President Harry S. Truman. His gravesite and presidential library are here. Population: 109,000. |
| in·de·pen·dence (nd-pndns) n. 1. The state or quality of being independent. 2. Archaic Sufficient income for comfortable self-support; a competence. |
independence [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns]
n
the state or quality of being independent Also called independency
Independence [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns]
n
(Placename) a city in W Missouri, near Kansas City: starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails (1831-44). Pop.: 113 288 (2000)
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| Noun | 1. |  independence - freedom from control or influence of another or othersfreedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints separateness - political independence; "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan" |
| 2. | independence - the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence" | |
| 3. | Independence - a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union |
independence
noun
1. freedom, liberty, autonomy, separation, sovereignty, self-determination, self-government, self-rule, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, home rule, autarchy the country's first elections since independence in 1962
freedom dependence, bondage, subordination, subjugation, subservience, subjection
freedom dependence, bondage, subordination, subjugation, subservience, subjection
2. self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-sustenance He was afraid of losing his independence.
3. neutrality, detachment, objectivity, impartiality, fairness, disinterest, open-mindedness, even-handedness, disinterestedness, dispassion, nonpartisanship, lack of bias He stressed the importance of the judge's independence.
Quotations
"It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude after our own; but the great man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude" [Ralph Waldo Emerson `Self-Reliance']
"He travels the fastest who travels alone" [Rudyard Kipling The Story of the Gadsbys]
"It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude after our own; but the great man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude" [Ralph Waldo Emerson `Self-Reliance']
"He travels the fastest who travels alone" [Rudyard Kipling The Story of the Gadsbys]
Translations
independence [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns]
A. N → independencia f
war of independence → guerra f de independencia
Zaire gained or won independence in 1960 → Zaire obtuvo la independencia or se independizó en 1960
war of independence → guerra f de independencia
Zaire gained or won independence in 1960 → Zaire obtuvo la independencia or se independizó en 1960
B. CPD Independence Day N → Día m de la Independencia FOURTH OF JULY
independence [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns] n
[country] → indépendance f
to declare independence → déclarer son indépendance
to declare independence from → s'affranchir de
to declare independence → déclarer son indépendance
to declare independence from → s'affranchir de
[person] → indépendance f
to lose one's independence → perdre son indépendance
independence of mind → indépendance d'esprit
Independence Day n (US) → fêtele 4 juillet)f de l'Indépendance américaine >
to lose one's independence → perdre son indépendance
independence of mind → indépendance d'esprit
Independence Day n (US) → fête
independence
n → Unabhängigkeit f → (of von); (of person: in attitude, spirit also) → Selbstständigkeit f; to gain or achieve/declare independence → die Unabhängigkeit erlangen/erklären
independence [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns] n → indipendenza
the country gained independence in 1964 → il paese ha conquistato l'indipendenza nel 1964
independence [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns] n → indipendenza
the country gained independence in 1964 → il paese ha conquistato l'indipendenza nel 1964
the country gained independence in 1964 → il paese ha conquistato l'indipendenza nel 1964
independence [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns] n → indipendenza
the country gained independence in 1964 → il paese ha conquistato l'indipendenza nel 1964
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