independent

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independent
ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • free from outside control; not subject to another's authority.
    E.g. an independent nuclear deterrent
  • not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence.
    E.g. I wanted to remain independent in old age
  • capable of thinking or acting for oneself.
    E.g. advice for independent travellers
  • not connected with another or with each other; separate.
    E.g. treating each factory as an independent unit of production
noun
  • an independent person or body.
    E.g. one of the few independents left in the music business

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