in·de·pen·dent ( n d-p n d nt)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·pendent·ly adv. |
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
independently adv
A merchant ship under naval control sailed singly and unescorted by a warship. See also military independent.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  independent - a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)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 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" 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" 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 << 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
Translations
independent [ɪndɪˈpɛndnt] adj → indépendant(e); [radio] → libre;
to become independent → s'affranchir
adj independent [indiˈpendənt]
1 not controlled by other people, countries etc an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain. onafhanklik مُسْتَقِل независим nezávislý selvstændig; uafhængig unabhängig ανεξάρτητος independiente iseseisev مستقل؛ خودگردان itsenäinen indépendant (de) עַצמָאִי आजाद neovisan független merdeka sjálfstæður indipendente 独立した 독립의 nepriklausomas neatkarīgs merdeka onafhankelijk uavhengig, selvstendig niezawisły independente independent (de) независимый nezávislý neodvisen nezavisan oberoende, självständig, oavhängig ซึ่งปกครองตนเอง bağımsız, hür 獨立的 незалежний, самостійний آزاد độc lập 独立的, 不受约束的
2 not willing to accept help an independent old lady. onafhanklik مُعْتَمِد على نَفْسِه самостоятелен samostatný selvstændig selbständig ανεξάρτητος, αυτάρκης independiente iseseisev متکی به خود itsenäinen indépendant עַצמָאִי स्वतंत्र samostalan önálló mandiri sjálfbjarga, sjálfstæður indipendente 頼らない 남의 신세를 지지 않는 savarankiškas patstāvīgs berdikari zelfstandig selvstendig samodzielny independente independent самостоятельный samostatný neodvisen nezavisan självständig คนที่พึ่งตนเอง başına buyruk, hür 不願接受幫助的 незалежний مدد قبول نہ کرنے والا không phụ thuộc 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. onafhanklik مُستَقِل مادَّيـاً незавсим от nezávislý (na) uafhængig unabhängig οικονομικά ανεξάρτητος independiente sõltumatu خودکفا؛ مستقل riippumaton indépendant (de) עַצמָאִי आत्मनिर्भर neovisan független (anyagilag) mandiri fjárhagslega óháður indipendente 自活して 독립한 nepriklausomas, savarankiškumas materiāli neatkarīgs/nodrošināts berdikari zelfstandig, onafhankelijk økonomisk uavhengig niezależny independente independent независимый nezávislý (od) neodvisen nezavisan ekonomiskt oberoende คนที่พึ่งตนเอง kendi geliri ile geçinebilen 自立的 самостійний مالی طور پر آزاد sung túc 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. onafhanklike مُسْتَقِل، غَيْر مُتَأثِّر برأي غَيْرِه независм nezávislý selvstændig unabhängig ανεξάρτητος, αντικειμενικός independiente erapooletu نا وابسته puolueeton indépendant לא תָּלוּי स्वतंत्र neovisan független independen óháður indipendente 独自の 독자적인 nepriklausomas, savarankiškas objektīvs berdikari onafhankelijk uavhengig, selvstendig niezależny independente independent, separat непредубеждённый nezávislý neodvisen nezavisan oberoende, fri, självständig ซึ่งเป็นอิสระ bağımsız, özgür 不依賴於他人/事的 незалежний خود مختار độc lập 不依赖于他人（或事）的
n indeˈpendence
onafhanklikheid إسْتِقْلال независимост nezávislost selvstændighed; uafhængighed die Unabhängigkeit ανεξαρτησία independencia iseseisvus استقلال itsenäisyys indépendance עַצמָאוּת आजादी neovisnost (anyagi) függetlenség; önállóság kemerdekaan sjálfstæði indipendenza 独立 독립(심) nepriklausomybė, savarankiškumas neatkarība; patstāvība kemerdekaan onafhankelijkheid, zelfstandigheid uavhengighet, selvstendighet niepodległość independência independenţă независимость nezávislosť neodvisnost nezavisnost oberoende, självständighet, oavhängighet ความเป็นอิสระ bağımsızlık, özgürlük, istiklâl 獨立 незалежність, самостійність آزادی sự độc lập 独立
adv indeˈpendently
onafhanklik باسْتِقْلال независимо nezávisle selvstændigt; uafhængigt unabhängig ανεξάρτητα independientemente iseseisvalt مستقلاً itsenäisesti indépendamment (de) בְּאוֹפֶן עַצמָאִי स्वतन्त्र रूप से neovisno függetlenül, önállóan secara mandiri sjálfstætt indipendentemente 独立して 독립하여 nepriklausomai, savarankiškai neatkarīgi; patstāvīgi dengan berdikari onafhankelijk, zelfstandig uavhengig, selvstendig samodzielnie independentemente (în mod) independent независимо nezávisle neodvisno nezavisno oberoende, självständigt, oavhängigt โดยตนเอง bağımsız olarak 獨立地 незалежно, самостійно آزادانہ một cách độc lập 独立地
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