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US
/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
]
[ UK /ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt/ ]
[ UK /ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
an autonomous judiciary
a sovereign state -
(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 -
free from external control and constraint
a series of independent judgments
an independent mind
fiercely independent individualism - not controlled by a party or interest group
NOUN
- a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
How To Use independent In A Sentence
- The remaining three evolutionary forces are nonadaptive in the sense that they are not a function of the fitness properties of individuals: mutation is the ultimate source of variation on which natural selection acts, recombination assorts variation within and among chromosomes, and genetic drift ensures that gene frequencies will deviate a bit from generation to generation independent of other forces. A Disclaimer for Behe?
- That was an independent province until Duke Francis died, leaving his daughter Anne as his only heir.
- Perhaps some kind of refresher course is in order, for the purpose of the Court is precisely to "check and balance" the power of "the sword" and "the purse" independent from "contrary interpretation of the democratically elected branches. Balkinization
- John Sayles is often hailed as the king of independent cinema, so it is little wonder that his latest movie, Silver City, was able to attract such a mouth-watering cast.
- Each eye can move independently and can focus on object with three different areas, giving the mantis shrimp "trinocular vision". ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
- Independent observers will monitor the elections.
- Each bottle rests in an independent sleeve from the others so it can also be separated and used again for your wine travel needs. 2010 February | Dr Vino's wine blog
- We do learn that Olive was wild and independent, refusing to live as a shy ingénue.
- Save aggressively over the next five years so she has the choice to work as an independent consultant, if she desires.
- The independent consultant with any hope of being self-supporting must have an organized library of information available at a moment's notice.
