independent

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

in·de·pen·dent (ĭn'dĭ-pĕnʹdənt)adj.
1. Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing.
2. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant:
an independent mind.
3. Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent:
a decision independent of the outcome of the study.
4. often Independent Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.
5. Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity:
an independent food store; an independent film.
6.
a. Not relying on others for support, care, or funds; self-supporting.
b. Providing or being sufficient income to enable one to live without working:
a person of independent means.
7. Mathematics.
a. Not dependent on other variables.
b. Of or relating to a system of equations no one of which can be derived from another equation in the system.
8. Independent Of or relating to the 17th-century English Independents.n.
1. often Independent One that is independent, especially a voter, officeholder, or political candidate who is not committed to a political party.
2. Independent A member of a movement in England in the 17th century advocating the political and religious independence of individual congregations.
3. Independent Chiefly British. A Congregationalist. in'de·penʹdent·ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  main(a), autonomous, self-governing, sovereign, freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, self-employed person, mugwump, fencesitter
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  dependent, subordinate