Definitions for Independence
ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənsInde·pen·dence

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independence, independencynoun

   freedom from control or influence of another or others

2. independencenoun

   the successful ending of the American Revolution

   "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"

3. Independencenoun

   a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail

Wiktionary(4.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independencenoun

   The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

2. independencenoun

   The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independence, Independencynoun

   Freedom; exemption from reliance or control; state over which none has power.

   Etymology: independance, Fr. in and dependence.

   Dreams may give us some idea of the great excellency of a human soul, and some intimations of its independency on matter. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   Let fortune do her worst, whatever she makes us lose, as long as she never makes us lose our honesty and our independence. Alexander Pope.

   Give me, I cry'd, enough for me,
   My bread and independency:
   So bought an annual rent or two,
   And liv'd just as you see I do. Alexander Pope.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independencenoun

   the state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference

2. Independencenoun

   sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. indpendance.]

Freebase(4.10 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independence

   Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory. The opposite of independence is a dependent territory. Whether attainment of independence is different from revolution has long been contested, and has often been debated over the question of violence as a legitimate means to achieving sovereignty. While some revolutions seek and achieve national independence, others aim only to redistribute power — with or without an element of emancipation, such as in democratization — within a state, which as such may remain unaltered. Nation-states have been granted independence without any revolutionary acts. The Russian October Revolution, for example, was not intended to seek national independence; the United States Revolutionary War, however, was. Autonomy refers to a kind of independence which has been granted by an overseeing authority that itself still retains ultimate authority over that territory. A protectorate refers to an autonomous region that depends upon a larger government for its protection as an autonomous region. The dates of established independence, are typically celebrated as a national holiday known as an independence day.

The Roycroft Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. independence

   An achievement, not a bequest.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. INDEPENDENCE

   Self government. Good enough for a Cuban, but too good for a Filipino.

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1. • Missouri
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   • Freedom
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independence' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2265

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independence' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4707

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independence' in Nouns Frequency: #1025

How to pronounce Independence?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Independence in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Independence in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Independence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Independence in a Sentence

1. Ma Xiaoguang:

   If the 'One China' principle cannot be upheld, political mutual trust will no longer exist and is bound to have adverse effects, everyone is very clear about the DPP's history. This party adheres to the 'Taiwan independence' stance... Obviously, it is precisely the DPP which needs to drop the baggage of history.

2. James Madison:

   The people of the U.S. owe their Independence & their liberty, to the wisdom of descrying in the minute tax of 3 pence on tea, the magnitude of the evil comprised in the precedent. Let them exert the same wisdom, in watching against every evil lurking under plausible disguises, and growing up from small beginnings.

3. Paul Dergarabedian of comScore:

   Jeff Bock, a box office analyst with Exhibitor Relations, declared to Variety. But Ben-Hur isn't the only epic fail. Proving that Americans aren't impressed with much of Hollywood's summer slate, there have been multiple flops, including the Ghostbusters remake, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Star Trek Beyond, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Legend of Tarzan, Warcraft, X Men: Apocalypse, and the Steven Spielberg directed fantasy, The BFG. Still, as The Wrap just reported, North American ticket sales are up 2.84 percent over 2015 receipts at this time. The films have cumulatively earned an astounding $4.14 billion domestic in figures calculated from 108 days after the first Friday in May until Aug. 22. This summer suffered from the problem of perception versus reality.

4. Peter Altmaier:

   This should also be a top priority for the next European Commission, with this, we will secure jobs and prosperity in Germany and Europe. And, above all, it's what will give Europe its economic sovereignty and independence.

5. Clay Doss:

   To seek Taiwan independence will get nowhere and China never allow any part of its territory to be separated.

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