Difference between revisions of "Independent"
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| − | + | '''Independent" can mean several different things: | |
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| + | '''Adjective:'''<br /> | ||
| + | 1. Not governed by a foreign power; [[self-governing]].<br /> | ||
| + | 2. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; [[self-reliant]]: an independent mind.<br /> | ||
| + | 3. Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent: a decision independent of the outcome of the study.<br /> | ||
| + | 4. often Independent Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.<br /> | ||
| + | 5. Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity: an independent food store; an [[Independent film]].<br /> | ||
| + | 6.<br /> | ||
| + | a. Not relying on others for support, care, or funds; [[self-supporting]].<br /> | ||
| + | b. Providing or being sufficient income to enable one to live without working: a person of independent means.<br /> | ||
| + | 7. [[Mathematics]]<br /> | ||
| + | a. Not dependent on other [[variables]].<br /> | ||
| + | b. Of or relating to a system of [[equations]] no one of which can be derived from another equation in the system.<br /> | ||
| + | 8. Independent Of or relating to the 17th-century English Independents.<br /> | ||
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| + | '''Noun:'''<br /> | ||
| + | 1. often Independent One that is independent, especially a [[Independent voter]], officeholder, or political candidate who is not committed to a political party.<br /> | ||
| + | 2. Independent A member of a movement in England in the 17th century advocating the political and religious independence of individual congregations.<br /> | ||
Revision as of 21:42, July 7, 2010
Independent" can mean several different things:
Adjective:
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.
Noun:
1. often Independent One that is independent, especially a Independent 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.