Independent | Mean of independent in English Dictionary

/ˌɪndəˈpɛndənt/

• not dependent: such as
• not controlled or ruled by another country
1. The country recently became independent.
2. an independent nation
• not controlled by other people
1. They have a good deal of independent authority.
2. an independent investigator [=a person who is not directly involved in a situation or dispute and who is free to investigate problems and make judgments about what should be done]

• not requiring or relying on other people for help or support
1. She has an independent income.
2. She is a woman of independent means. [=she has enough money to support herself without help from others]
• not associated with or owned by a larger business
1. an independent record label
2. an independent film studio
3. an independent bookstore
4. They hired an independent contractor [=a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done] to fix the roof.
• produced by an independent company
1. an independent film
• separate from and not connected to other people, things, etc.
1. Another laboratory has provided independent confirmation of the test results.
2. She is doing an independent study in Art History this semester. [=a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class]
3. This car has four-wheel independent suspension. [=each of the four wheels has its own set of supports for the body of the car]
4. The women enjoyed rights independent of their husbands.
5. The speed of the particle is independent of its wavelength. [=is not connected/related to its wavelength]
• acting or thinking freely instead of being guided by other people
1. She is a very independent person.
2. She has an independent mind/spirit.
3. She's an independent thinker.
4. They lead an independent life.
• not belonging to a political party
1. independent voters
2. an independent candidate
• Noun
• someone or something that is not connected to others of the same kind
1. He started publishing a trendy independent [=an independent newspaper or magazine] that covers controversial topics.
2. The school left the conference to become an independent. [=a school whose sports teams are not associated with a league]
• a person who does not belong to a political party
1. She registered to vote as an Independent.