What does independent mean?
Definitions for independent
ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəntin·de·pen·dent
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word independent.
Princeton's WordNet
mugwump, independent, fencesitternoun
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed personadjective
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independentadjective
free from external control and constraint
"an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereignadjective
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
"an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
independent, main(a)adjective
(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"
independentadjective
not controlled by a party or interest group
Wiktionary
independentnoun
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.
independentnoun
A neutral or uncommitted person.
independentadjective
not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
independentadjective
not affiliated with any political party
Etymology: From Latin independens, present participle from prefix in-, not, plus dependens, dependent or literally hanging from, from verb dependere, depend, hang from, from prefix de-, from or concerning, plus pendere, hang
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Independentadjective
Etymology: independant, Fr. in and dependent.
Creation must needs infer providence, and God's making the world irrefragably proves that he governs it too; or that a being of dependent nature remains nevertheless independent upon him in that respect. Robert South, Sermons.
Since all princes of independent governments are in a state of nature, the world never was without men in that state. John Locke.
The town of St. Gaul is a protestant republick, independent of the abbot, and under the protection of the cantons. Addis.
The consideration of our understanding, which is an incorporeal substance independent from matter; and the contemplation of our own bodies, which have all the stamps and characters of excellent contrivance; these alone do very easily guide us to the wise Author of all things. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
Independentnoun
One who in religious affairs holds that every congregation is a complete church, subject to no superiour authority.
We shall, in our sermons, take occasion to justify such passages in our liturgy as have been unjustly quarrelled at by presbyterians, independents, or other puritan sectaries. Robert Sanderson.
A very famous independent minister was head of a college in those times. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
Wikipedia
Independent
Independent is the first single by Webbie from his second album Savage Life 2. It features Lil Phat and Lil Boosie and a sample of Webbie's "Bad Bitch" in the chorus.
ChatGPT
independent
Independent generally refers to someone or something that is free from outside control or influence, not depending on another for support, livelihood or subsistence. It can also refer to a variable or event in probabilities and statistics that isn't affected by or reliant on other variables or events.
Webster Dictionary
Independentadjective
not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent
Independentadjective
affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property
Independentadjective
not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind
Independentadjective
expressing or indicating the feeling of independence; free; easy; bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner
Independentadjective
separate from; exclusive; irrespective
Independentadjective
belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or methods of, the Independents
Independentadjective
not dependent upon another quantity in respect to value or rate of variation; -- said of quantities or functions
Independentadjective
not bound by party; exercising a free choice in voting with either or any party
Independentnoun
one who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority
Independentnoun
one who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting
Wikidata
Independent
In politics, an independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties. Sometimes they hold a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses. Other independent politicians may be associated with a political party, be former members of it, or have views that align with it, but choose not to stand under its label. Others may belong to or support a political party but believe they should not formally represent it and thus be subject to its policies. Some independents choose to form an alliance rather than a party and have formally registered their "independents" group. In some countries political parties are illegal and all candidates effectively stand as independents. Finally, some independent candidates may form a political party for the purposes of running for public office.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Independent
in-de-pend′ent, adj. (with of) not dependent or relying on others: not subordinate: not subject to bias: affording a comfortable livelihood: belonging to the Independents: (gram.) of some parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb), capable of forming sentences without the others.—n. one who in ecclesiastical affairs holds that every congregation should be independent of every other and subject to no superior authority—a Congregationalist: (math.) not depending on another for its value, said of a quantity or function.—ns. Independ′ence, Independ′ency.—adv. Independ′ently.—Declaration of Independence, the document embodying the reasons for the secession of the thirteen colonies of America from England, reported to the Continental Congress, July 4, 1776—observed in the United States as a legal holiday—Independence Day.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
independent
A merchant ship under naval control sailed singly and unescorted by a warship. See also military independent.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
independent
In a military sense, is a term which distinguishes from the rest of the army those companies which have been raised by individuals for rank, and were afterwards drafted into corps that were short of their complement of men. Independent company or troop, is one that is not incorporated into any regiment.
Editors Contribution
independent
A type of socialist political candidate or elected socialist politician who represent their constituency or electoral area
Our father stood in the local elections as an independent politician.
Submitted by MaryC on March 25, 2017
independent
Earnings from a sustainable form of income.
Citizens aspire to be independent people who can earn an income.
Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2017
independent
To review with an impartial intent.
Broadcasters and Journalists are independent communicators of data, proof, information and fact.
Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020
Entomology
Independent
in Lepidoptera; that vein of the wings that arises from the cross-vein closing the cell, and does not branch directly from any vein reaching the base: it is v. 5 of the numerical series in both wings and the media of Comstock.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'independent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1015
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'independent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1727
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'independent' in Adjectives Frequency: #124
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of independent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of independent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of independent in a Sentence
As the NDRC is attaching great importance to independent property rights, we used to have 4-5 signaling suppliers in the industry but now it has become nine and another three are to be approved very soon.
There's so much more that could have and should have been done for these players who suffer serious and permanent cognitive and behavioral mental handicaps, how about the guys that [...] have days that are very dark and depressing because they are still living an independent life? They get nothing.
These losses of leadership, coupled with a President determined to weed out anyone who may dare disagree, represent one of the most challenging moments for the Intelligence Community, it will be up to the Congress to ensure that Intelligence Community continues to provide independent analysis and judgement to policy makers, and always speak truth to power.
I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors, i want you to talk to them whether they're independent or whether they are Republican. I want you to argue with them and get in their face.
That's why the president, when discussing this issue in each stage, has reiterated his commitment to this principle that any criminal investigation should be conducted independent of any sort of political interference.
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Translations for independent
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- مستقل, حرArabic
- independentCatalan, Valencian
- nezávislýCzech
- uafhængigDanish
- unabhängigGerman
- ανεξάρτητοςGreek
- sendependa, memstaraEsperanto
- independienteSpanish
- sõltumatuEstonian
- مستقلPersian
- itsenäinen, sitoutumaton, riippumaton, vapaaFinnish
- indépendantFrench
- neamhspleáchIrish
- neo-eisimeileachScottish Gaelic
- स्वतंत्रHindi
- függetlenHungarian
- merdekaIndonesian
- indipendenteItalian
- 独立, 独立したJapanese
- ឯករាជKhmer
- ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರKannada
- 독립적 인, 독립Korean
- سهربهخۆ, سهربهستKurdish
- sui iuris, independensLatin
- neatkarīgsLatvian
- независнa, независно, независeнMacedonian
- merdekaMalay
- uavhengigNorwegian
- onafhankelijkDutch
- uavhengigNorwegian
- niezawisły, niezrzeszony, niezależnyPolish
- independentePortuguese
- liber, independentRomanian
- независимыйRussian
- независан, неовисан, nȅovisan, nezávisan, самосталан, sȁmostālanSerbo-Croatian
- nezávislýSlovak
- pavarurAlbanian
- självständig, oberoendeSwedish
- சுயாதீனTamil
- bağımsızTurkish
- 獨立Chinese
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