Independent
[,ɪndɪ'pendənt] or ['ɪndɪ'pɛndənt]
Definition
(adj.) free from external control and constraint; 'an independent mind'; 'a series of independent judgments'; 'fiercely independent individualism' .
(adj.) (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' .
(adj.) not controlled by a party or interest group .
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Definition
(a.) Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.
(a.) Affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property.
(a.) Not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind.
(a.) Expressing or indicating the feeling of independence; free; easy; bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner.
(a.) Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
(a.) Belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or methods of, the Independents.
(a.) Not dependent upon another quantity in respect to value or rate of variation; -- said of quantities or functions.
(a.) Not bound by party; exercising a free choice in voting with either or any party.
(n.) One who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority.
(n.) One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Unrelated, unconnected, free, self-directing, unrestricted, unrestrained, absolute, not dependent, not subordinate.[2]. Unconstrained, easy, bold.[3]. Irrespective.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See DEPENDENT]
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Definition
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.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream that you are very independent, denotes that you have a rival who may do you an injustice. To dream that you gain an independence of wealth, you may not be so succcessful{sic} at that time as you expect, but good results are promised.
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Examples
- I suppose you are the only independent prince in the ?gean? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- But men of your character are mostly so independent. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I believe I could make an independent fortune in a few years if I devoted myself exclusively to portraits, so great is the desire for good portraits in the different country towns. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- To her, the handwriting itself, independent of anything it may convey, is a blessedness. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- The mind acquires through language a field of activity independent of the objective world. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The only independent one among them, he warned her that she was doing too much for this man, and was placing herself too unreservedly in his power. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Genoa and Venice, the only two remaining which can pretend to an independent existence, have both been enfeebled by it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- With your powerful mind you must feel independent of help, of advice, of society. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- You know you can always find a home with Gerty till you are independent again. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The buzzer, R, is maintained in rapid vibration by its independent auxiliary battery, B<1S>. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Cuba is now an independent self-governing republic. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Each possesses a separate and independent province with its own peculiar aims and ways of proceeding. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- In both cases the sterility is independent of general health, and is often accompanied by excess of size or great luxuriance. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- It would be far more satisfactory to your kind heart, I know,' he said, 'to provide for her, but it may be a duty to respect this independent spirit. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Pumping over independent voters! Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
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