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US
/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
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[ 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?
- 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.
- In America, where there has been a shift away from big studios towards independent film-makers, Swinton has forged a successful career in both areas.
- Getting involved in European companies is likely to bring a complexity of personnel management that will blow their minds," Graeme Maxton, a Europe-based independent auto industry analyst, told the news service, noting Chinese companies 'poor track record of managing their businesses. DealBook