independent

in·de·pen·dent  (nd-pndnt)

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.

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inde·pendent·ly adv.

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independent

Adjective

1. free from the influence or control of others

2. not dependent on anything else for function or validity

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

4. capable of acting for oneself or on one's own

5. of or having a private income large enough to enable one to live without working: independent means

6. Maths (of a variable) not dependent on another variable

Noun

1. an independent person or thing

2. a politician who does not represent any political party

independence n
independently adv

Thesaurus

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, free-lance, freelance, 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

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independent

adjective 1. separate, unrelated, unconnected, unattached, uncontrolled, unconstrained << OPPOSITE controlled

adjective 2. self-sufficient, free, liberated, unconventional, self-contained, individualistic, unaided, self-reliant, self-supporting

adjective 3. self-governing, free, autonomous, separated, liberated, sovereign, self-determining, nonaligned, decontrolled, autarchic << OPPOSITE subject

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

Translations

independent [ɪndɪˈpɛndənt] adj → independiente;

to become independent → independizarse

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independent [ɪndɪˈpɛndnt] adj → indépendant(e); [radio] → libre;

to become independent → s'affranchir

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independent [ɪndɪˈpɛndnt] adj → unabhängig

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independent [ɪndɪˈpɛndnt] adj → indipendente