Definitions for Independent
ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəntIn·de·pen·dent

Princeton's WordNet(3.40 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mugwump, independent, fencesitter(noun)

   a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

2. freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed person(adj)

   a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

3. independent(adj)

   free from external control and constraint

   "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"

4. autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign(adj)

   (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

   "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

5. independent, main(a)(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"

6. independent(adj)

   not controlled by a party or interest group

Wiktionary(2.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independent(Noun)

   A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.

   Etymology: From Latin independens, present participle from prefix in-, not, plus dependens, dependent or literally hanging from, from verb dependere, depend, hang from, from prefix de-, from or concerning, plus pendere, hang

2. independent(Noun)

   A neutral or uncommitted person.

   Etymology: From Latin independens, present participle from prefix in-, not, plus dependens, dependent or literally hanging from, from verb dependere, depend, hang from, from prefix de-, from or concerning, plus pendere, hang

3. independent(Adjective)

   not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free

   Etymology: From Latin independens, present participle from prefix in-, not, plus dependens, dependent or literally hanging from, from verb dependere, depend, hang from, from prefix de-, from or concerning, plus pendere, hang

4. independent(Adjective)

   not affiliated with any political party

   Etymology: From Latin independens, present participle from prefix in-, not, plus dependens, dependent or literally hanging from, from verb dependere, depend, hang from, from prefix de-, from or concerning, plus pendere, hang

Webster Dictionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independent(adj)

   not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent

2. Independent(adj)

   affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property

3. Independent(adj)

   not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind

4. Independent(adj)

   expressing or indicating the feeling of independence; free; easy; bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner

5. Independent(adj)

   separate from; exclusive; irrespective

6. Independent(adj)

   belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or methods of, the Independents

7. Independent(adj)

   not dependent upon another quantity in respect to value or rate of variation; -- said of quantities or functions

8. Independent(adj)

   not bound by party; exercising a free choice in voting with either or any party

9. Independent(noun)

   one who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority

10. Independent(noun)

    one who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting

Freebase(1.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independent

   In politics, an independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties. Sometimes they hold a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses. Other independent politicians may be associated with a political party, be former members of it, or have views that align with it, but choose not to stand under its label. Others may belong to or support a political party but believe they should not formally represent it and thus be subject to its policies. Some independents choose to form an alliance rather than a party and have formally registered their "independents" group. In some countries political parties are illegal and all candidates effectively stand as independents. Finally, some independent candidates may form a political party for the purposes of running for public office.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independent

   in-de-pend′ent, 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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independent

   A merchant ship under naval control sailed singly and unescorted by a warship. See also military independent.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independent

   In a military sense, is a term which distinguishes from the rest of the army those companies which have been raised by individuals for rank, and were afterwards drafted into corps that were short of their complement of men. Independent company or troop, is one that is not incorporated into any regiment.

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. independent

   A type of political candidate or elected politician who represent their constituency or electoral area.

   My father stood in the local elections as an independent politician.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 25, 2017  

2. independent

   Earnings from a sustainable form of income.

   Citizens aspire to be independent people who can earn an income.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2017  

3. independent

   To review with an impartial intent.

   Broadcasters and Journalists are independent communicators of data, proof, information and fact.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independent

   in Lepidoptera; that vein of the wings that arises from the cross-vein closing the cell, and does not branch directly from any vein reaching the base: it is v. 5 of the numerical series in both wings and the media of Comstock.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1015

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1727

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independent' in Adjectives Frequency: #124

How to pronounce Independent?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Independent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Independent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Independent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Independent in a Sentence

1. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson:

   This latest statement from al Shabaab reflects the new phase we’ve evolved to in the global terrorist threat, in that you have groups such as al Shabaab and ISIL publicly calling for independent actors in their homelands to carry out attacks, we're beyond the phase now where these groups would send foreign operatives into countries after being trained some place.

2. Pablo Paez:

   Our facilities are highly rated by independent accreditation entities.

3. Anuj Somany:

   Thoughts are the words supported with the action and both are not independent of each other to produce results.

4. Elijah Cummings:

   It is time for Congress to start conducting its own independent and credible oversight of the Trump administration rather than walling off the White House from scrutiny.

5. Jody Rabhan:

   To move our collective agenda forward, we need to be in communication and relationship with one another -- no matter how complex it may be. This leads to stronger partnerships and outcomes. What unites us is far greater than what divides us -- the fight for reproductive rights, health, and access ; civil rights ; gun violence prevention ; and a fair and independent judiciary ; among so many pressing issues our country is facing.

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