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| in·de·pend·ent [ ìndə péndənt ] |
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1. not controlled by another: in politics, free from the authority, control, or domination of somebody or something else, especially not controlled by another state or organization and able to self-govern
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2. able to function by self: able to operate alone because not dependent on somebody or something else
  Each wheel has an independent suspension system.
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3. self-supporting: not forced to rely on another for money or support
financially independent
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4. showing confidence in self: capable of thinking or acting without consultation with or guidance from others
an independent thinker
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5. done without obstruction: carried out or operating without interference or influence from interested parties
an independent investigation
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6. sufficient to live on: providing the means on which to live without having to work
independent means
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7. politics not affiliated to political party: not belonging to, representing, or supporting any political party
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8. mathematics not solvable using solution to another: describes a system of equations in which no single equation is necessarily solved using a solution to the others
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9. statistics not affecting other variables: in statistics, distributed in such a way that the value taken on by one variable leaves all others unaffected
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10. logic not dependent on axiom or proposition: not proved from another logical axiom or proposition
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noun (plural in·de·pend·ents) |
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1. somebody or something unaffected by others: somebody or something that is free from control, dependence, or interference
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2. politics somebody politically unaffiliated: a politician or voter who is not a member, representative, or supporter of any political party
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| in·de·pend·ent·ly adverb |
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