English Online Dictionary. What means independent? What does independent mean?
English
Etymology
From French indépendant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
- Hyphenation: in‧de‧pend‧ent
Adjective
independent (comparative more independent, superlative most independent)
- Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- (politics) Not affiliated with any political party.
- Providing a comfortable livelihood.
- Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
- Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
Synonyms
- autonomous
- free
- self-standing
- substantive
- (politics) crossbencher
Antonyms
- contingent
- dependent
Hyponyms
- language-independent
- order-independent
- redshift-independent
- system-dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
independent (plural independents)
- A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
- A neutral or uncommitted person.
- A small, privately owned business.
- (sports) A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
Translations
Further reading
- “independent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- independent in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- “independent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Catalan
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ent
Adjective
independent m or f (masculine and feminine plural independents)
- independent
- Antonym: dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
- independència
Further reading
- “independent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “independent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “independent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “independent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
independent m (feminine singular independenta, masculine plural independents, feminine plural independentas)
- independent
- Antonym: dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
- independéncia
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French indépendant. Equivalent to in- + dependent.
Adjective
independent m or n (feminine singular independentă, masculine plural independenți, feminine and neuter plural independente)
- independent, self-sufficient