Independent

  • 11independent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) free from outside control or influence. 2) (of a country) self governing. 3) not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence. 4) not connected with another; separate. 5) (of broadcasting, a school, etc.) not supported by… …

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  • 12Independent — (v. lat.), unabhängig; daher Indepentismus, Streben nach Unabhängigkeit …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 13Independent — «Независимая», название линии метро в Нью Йорке …

    Словарь топонимов США

  • 14independent — independent:⇨unabhängig(1) …

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  • 15independent — variable …

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  • 16independent — (adj.) 1610s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + DEPENDENT (Cf. dependent). Fr. independant is attested from c.1600; It. independente from 1590s. Noun meaning person not acting as part of a political party is from 1808. Related:… …

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  • 17independent — autonomous, *free, sovereign, autarchic, autarkic Analogous words: *alone, solitary: self governed, self ruled (see base words at GOVERN) Antonyms: dependent Contrasted words: *subordinate, subject, tributary: *subservient, servile, slavish …

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  • 18independent — [adj] liberated, free absolute, autarchic, autarchical, autonomous, freewheeling, individualistic, nonaligned, nonpartisan, on one’s own, self contained, self determining, self governing, self reliant, self ruling, selfsufficient, self supporting …

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  • 19independent — in|de|pen|dent W2 [ˌındıˈpendənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not owned/controlled by something)¦ 2¦(fair)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(person)¦ 5 independent study/learning 6 woman/man etc of independent means 7¦(separate)¦ 8¦(politician)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20independent — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪpe̱ndənt[/t]] ♦ independents 1) ADJ: oft ADJ of/from n If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. Your questions should be… …

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