independent

Letters that make independent

d, e, n, p, t, i are letters that make 'independent'

Words within independent

den, dent, pe, pen, NT, en, dependent, pendent, in, end, DE, IN, ND, In, Nd, depend are words within 'independent'


6 possible definitions for 'independent'

Independent as "(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces"

Under this definition, independent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sovereign, autonomous, self-governing have the same meaning as 'independent'

Derivatives of independent

autonomy, independency, independence, liberty are derivatives of 'independent'.

Similar to independent

free is similar to independent.


Independent as "not controlled by a party or interest group"

Under this definition, independent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of independent

independency, independence are derivatives of 'independent'.

Similar to independent

nonpartisan, nonpartizan are similar to 'independent'.


Independent as "(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence"

Under this definition, independent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

main(a) has the same meaning as independent

Antonyms

dependent, subordinate have the opposite meaning of 'independent'

independent as a category

'independent' can be a category of grammar.

Example of independent used within this context

"the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"


Independent as "a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)"

Under this definition, independent is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mugwump, fencesitter have the same meaning as 'independent'

independent as a type

'independent' can be a type of individualist.

independent as a category

'independent' can be a category of politics, political science, government.


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

Under this definition, independent is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

freelancer, free lance, self-employed person, freelance, free-lance have the same meaning as 'independent'

independent as a type

'independent' can be a type of worker.

Derivatives of independent

freelance is a derivative of independent.


Independent as "free from external control and constraint"

Under this definition, independent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

dependent has the opposite meaning of independent

Attributes of independent

independence, independency are attributes of 'independent'.

Derivatives of independent

independency, independence are derivatives of 'independent'.

Similar to independent

individual, self-sufficing, unconditional, fissiparous, strong-minded, unaffiliated, autarkic, autarkical, autonomous, autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant, breakaway, separatist, commutative, free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic, indie, case-by-case, item-by-item, self-sufficient, self-sustaining, self-supporting, single-handed are similar to 'independent'.

Example of independent used within this context

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



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